Aduri
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Director Riyadh Mahmood Music director Richard Ames Country United States | 7/10 IMDb Genre Action, Drama, Thriller Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date May 16, 2008 (2008-05-16) Writer Fahid Hasan, Riyadh Mahmood Cast Ariana Almajan, Roger Payano, Christy Sullivan Screenplay Riyadh Mahmood, Fahid Hasan Similar movies Addhuri (2012), Hamari Adhuri Kahani (2015), Arrange to Settle (2012), Kahaani (2012), Cowboy Killer (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aduri is a 2008 American thriller film directed by Riyadh Mahmood. Written by Mahmood and Fahid Hasan, the film stars Ariana Almajan and Kawan Karadaghi.
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Produced by Washington DC filmmakers, and released May 16, 2008, Aduri presents the lives of two fugitives running from the FBI and correctly predicted the outcome of the United States presidential election, 2008 in November. One of the news sequences in the film refers to President Barack Obama.
Production
The production of the film from screenwriting to premiere took about 3 years to complete.
Plot
Aduri Aman (Ariana Almajan), finds herself the target of federal agents, though she is herself employed by the FBI as an analyst. Unsuspecting that she may have knowledge of government secrets, she receives help and refuge from a stranger, Saif (Kawan Karadaghi). He seems overly eager to help. As the couple races through Washington D.C. suburbs, Aduri's own past catches up to her.
Various contemporary events are used as plot devices in Aduri. These include:
Cast
Reception
When reviewed by DesiChutney, it was said, "In a sea of independent films, Aduri shines through with much promise of thrills, drama and a touch of comedy."
DVD release
Aduri was first released on DVD on February 5, 2009.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack to the film was released in 2008. Richard Ames composed approximately 50 minutes of original music for the soundtrack including the theme music. It consisted of various fusions of music from the east and west.
The song titled Conspiracy from the album Open Your Eyes, by Nesreen and M. Mehdi, is featured for the credits.
References
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