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May 11, 2010 (Sampurn Wire):Starring veteran artists Daisy Irani, Paintal, ace comedian Naveen Prabhakar and newcomers Gaurav Bajaj and Nina Sarkar

Get ready to embark on an adventurous journey with Smarty, the magical car, as it comes to entertain and captivate you with its humorous pranks this summer! Promising you adventure, fantasy and loads of fun, the much awaited kids film Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car hits theatres on 14th May 2010.

With veteran stalwarts like Daisy Irani and Paintal as part of the film, Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car beautifully weaves comedy, fantasy, drama and some fun stunts to tell a light hearted and endearing story. Savin Tuscano makes his debut as a director with this humorous, mischievous and fun filled fantasy, a kid’s film set to hit theatres after a long time. Commissioned under the STAR Box Office banner, the film promises to captivate kids and adults alike.

Speaking about the film, Mr. Sameer Rao, General Manager, STAR India says, “Through Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car, we have tried to bring back the concept of kids and parents going together to theatres to watch movies. Vroom will prove to be an entertaining film for the entire family.”

About Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car:

Vroom, Adventures of Smarty, the magical car is the story of Smarty, a naughty car with a mind of its own. The story goes that a scientist, Dr Ramanujam, is working on a secret Artificial Intelligence chip which an evil goon, Mr X wishes to acquire. He sends his henchmen to steal the chip, but Dr Ramanujam manages to escape with it and puts it in a car. It is this car that then gets a mind of its own and starts playing tricks on his new owner and the people around him. What follows is a series of fun filled events that make Smarty the star attraction.

Produced by Fox TV Studios for STAR Box Office, the film is directed by Savin Tuscano who has previously assisted Sanjay Gadhvi on Kidnap. The concept of the film was developed by Deepak Segal of Fox TV Studios.

An established face from the ad world, Gaurav Bajaj plays the role of the lead actor, Rahul, the innocent owner of Smarty. Gaurav has to his credit a film titled Phir Kabhi produced by UTV & CULTURE COMPANY, which recently won 7 awards in Los Angeles film festival. Accompanying him is debutant actress Nina Sarkar who plays the demure Pooja, whom Rahul is trying to impress. An established model, Nina started her career with the music video Leja Leja by Ustaad Sultan Khan and Shreya Ghoshal for T-series.

Making a comeback to Bollywood are veteran actors Paintal who plays the role of the scientist Dr Ramanujam and Daisy Irani donning the role of Mrs. Dadabhoy, the Parsi neighbour with a noisy Morris car.

Keeping the humour quotient high is ace comedian Naveen Prabhakar playing the comic goon Girgit. He shot to fame with the first season of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge and has been associated with other comedy shows and a recent Hindi film Bhavnao Ko Samjho. His partner in crime is Delna Mody who plays Diana the female villain. Delna is a trained singer, dancer and theatre artist. She started her theatre career with renowned plays like Sound Of Music, My Fair Lady and has several other titles to her credit.

-Sampurn Wire