Shemaroo
Entertainment's
forthcoming
film
-
Staying
Alive
-
directed
by
Ananth
Mahadevan
created
a
lot
of
buzz
among
viewers
and
cinema
buffs
at
the
12th
International
Film
Festival
of
Kerala
(IFFK).
This
Hindi
film
was
screened
on
the
12th
and
13th
of
December
2007
at
IFFK,
where
it
received
a
standing
ovation.
Staying
Alive
has
definitely
made
an
impact
amongst
its
audiences,
which
can
be
said,
with
the
kind
of
positive
response
the
film
has
received
at
IFFK.
Staying
Alive
has
been
earlier
screened
at
'Bite
the
Mango
Festival'
at
Bradford
UK
and
now
at
IFFK.
The
movie
will
be
visiting
a
lot
more
other
prestigious
festivals
and
will
be
moving
to
newer
pastures
before
the
formal
release
of
the
film.
Director
Ananth
Mahadevan
shares
his
joy
saying,
'Staying
Alive
is
very
close
to
my
heart,
as
the
entire
process
of
directing
and
acting
in
a
film
like
this
was
really
challenging.
To
keep
audiences
interested
throughout
the
film
with
just
two
beds,
two
heart
patients
and
bring
home
the
truth
of
life
was
a
difficult
task.
All
in
all,
Staying
Alive
has
been
designed
for
an
international,
stringent
and
strict
jury
and
therefore
for
a
set
of
audiences
who
demand
the
best.
I
am
glad
to
know
that
viewers
have
acknowledged
and
appreciated
the
film
at
IFFK."
Story first published: Monday, December 17, 2007, 12:50 [IST]