It"s
that
time
of
the
year
when
the
IPL
fever
rules,
daily
soaps
are
going
strong
and
there"s
a
lull
with
not
many
films
releasing.
In
such
times,
Gurinder
Chadha"s
It"s
a
Wonderful
Afterlife
manages
to
create
a
hype.
There"s
a
lot
of
interest
surrounding
the
film"s
release
on
May
7th.
The
film
sees
Gurinder
don
the
role
of
director
for
the
first
time
since
the
birth
of
her
twins
in
2008.
The
maverick
filmmaker"s
cast
is
an
assorted
mix
of
Indian
and
foreign
artistes.
The
film
has
the
talented
Heroes
actor
Sendhil
Ramamurthy
in
the
lead.
The
actor,
who
epitomizes
the
tall,
dark
n
handsome
notion,
was
cast
without
an
audition.
“I
was
shocked
that
Gurinder
just
called
up
and
offered
me
the
part
without
an
audition," he
says.
Ramamurthy
has
Goldy
Notay
alongside
him
in
the
film.
The
British-Indian
debutant
looks
fresh
and
promising
on
screen.
But
the
biggest
name
in
the
cast
has
to
be
Bollywood
veteran
Shabana
Azmi!
She
remains
an
icon
of
parallel
cinema
.An
avid
social
activist;
she
has
cut
down
on
her
Bollywood
projects
in
the
recent
past.
She
was
last
seen
in
Onir"s
Sorry
Bhai
in
2008.
Fans
can"t
wait
to
see
her
dazzle
on
the
silver
screen
again.
She
essays
the
scheming
Punjabi
mother
with
aplomb.
The
high
point
of
the
film
is
the
teaming
up
of
Azmi
and
Chadha.
Chadha
is
one
of
the
worlds"
finest
female
directors.
Both
women
are
accomplished
veterans,
skilled
at
their
craft.
Audiences
are
looking
forward
to
the
dynamic
duo"s
film.
Chadha
has
claimed
it
to
be
her
best
work
till
date.
It
remains
to
be
seen
if
IAWA
lives
to
the
high
expectations,
but
it
promises
to
be
an
enriching
cinematic
experience.