The Ode

This article is about the 2008 film. For the 1914 poem often referred to as "the Ode", see Ode of Remembrance. For other uses, see ode (disambiguation).

The Ode
Original film poster
Directed byNilanjan Neil Lahiri
Screenplay byGhalib Shiraz Dhalla
Akshat Verma
Based onOde to Lata
by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla
Produced byRatna Maity
Bharat Shah (exec. producer)
StarringSachin Bhatt
Wilson Cruz
Sakina Jaffrey
CinematographyBrandon Cox
Edited byNilanjan Neil Lahiri
Music byKarsh Kale
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
CountriesIndia
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[1]

The Ode is a 2008 English-language American-Indian drama film directed by Nilanjan Neil Lahiri and starring Sachin Bhatt, Wilson Cruz and Sakina Jaffrey. The film is an adaptation of the novel, Ode to Lata by Ghalib Shiraz Dhalla.[2] The biopic was shot on location in Kenya and in Los Angeles and produced by Ratna Maity, with Bharat Shah as executive producer. The film marks the acting debut of Indian actress, Lakshmi Manchu.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference V was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ DNA India: Shah goes global with 'Ode' to Hollywood