Illegal, The

SYNOPSIS:

When a student from India is accepted to a prestigious university, he leaves his home, country, and family behind to pursue the American Dream. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, he’s forced to work in a restaurant to survive and the struggle of living inside a system set up for his failure challenge him to look within to find inner strength, overcome obstacles, and never give up.

STARRING:

Suraj Sharma (Life of Pi), Iqbal Theba (Glee), Jay Ali (The Fosters), Danny Vasquez (Ant Man)

GENRE(S):

Drama, * New Releases

RUNTIME: (126 Min)

DIRECTED BY:

Danish Renzu

PRODUCED BY:

Danish Renzu, Tara Tucker

YEAR: 2021

RELEASE DATE: 01/12/2021

FORMAT:

HD & 5.1

LANGUAGES: 

English

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Key Marketing Points

•Starring the lead from Life of Pi, Suraj Sharma

• Poignant and timely film about the struggles of immigration

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https://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/global/the-illegal-film-directed-by-danish-renzu-starring-suraj-sharma-offers-nuanced-look-at-the/article_b441d2f4-7571-11eb-91c3-538848a0677b.html

https://www.soundviewmediapartners.com/thesoundview

https://celebritypage.com/suraj-sharma

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Long Synopsis

When Hassan, a student from India (Suraj Sharma), is accepted to a prestigious university, he leaves his home, country, and family behind to pursue the American Dream. Due to an unfortunate turn of events, he’s forced to work in a restaurant to survive and the struggle of living inside a system set up for his failure challenge him to look within to find inner strength, overcome obstacles, and never give up.