Roopa Iyer's next has children of different origins

An American child is lost in the deep forests of Dandeli, India. And it is up to an African kid and an Indian kid to help initiate the process of helping her find her way back to her own country. That's the gist of what filmmaker Roopa Iyer is offering through her next, titled Colours.'Colours can mean two things ' first, that a child's life is always carefree and full of colour; and the second is the reference to skin colour and, in other words, racism. The idea behind bringing in children for such a film was to drive home the fact that emotions never create barriers to communication. These three children, despite not knowing each other's language, showcase leadership qualities and help each other out in time of need,' says Roopa.The director believes one of the highlights of this film is the lead character Abrora. 'We scanned many dance and acting institutes abroad before we found Abrora, who plays the American protagonist. However, the film has been shot entirely in India. We shot in the deep forests of Dandeli, which is where we found our African child, who is part of an African tribe called Sidhi Jananya that has been living in the Dandeli forest for over 300 years now,' explains Roopa.