In a way that was a blessing in disguise for Konkani lovers, for after returning to Mangaluru in the year 1976, he was approached by his childhood friend, Wilfy Rebimbus, who offered him the male lead role in “Mog Ani Maipas”.Īfter shooting for the film and after its release, Ozzie moved to Abu Dhabi, where he worked for 25 years, all the while pursuing his passion for acting. He was compelled to leave the position after many years of service owing to the localization scheme adopted by the Kenyan government.
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When the acting and modelling jobs started drying up, he decided to put his professional degree to use and secured a job as an electrical engineer with a sugar factory in Kenya. Taking a cue from this encouragement, he accepted offers to model for many products and one that stands out in his mind is a 15-minute commercial film in Hindi for the National Bank of Punjab. Given his talents, Ozzie was also encouraged by peers and friends alike to get into the field of commercial modelling and Hindi films.
It is when he was here that he was approached by Konkani drama producers and he took this opportunity to pursue his passion. He later moved to Mumbai in pursuit of a living and found a position with a reputed company. His love for acting led him to participate in various stage plays in his school as well as outside. While in school, he was passionate about sports, singing and acting on stage. Aloysius Institutions till the Pre-University level, following which he pursued an electrical engineering degree. Ozzie was born in Nanthoor, Mangaluru in the year 1943 and was educated at the prestigious St. Today, March 5, 2018, marks the 75 th birthday of Ozzie Sequeira, a man who followed his passion and worked hard to establish himself in the ever challenging and changing world of movies. It was Ozzie Sequeira who had the privilege of playing the male lead in this historic movie. The movie’s cast included Oswald “Ozzie” Sequeira, John Pereira, Mick-Max, Diana Fernandes, Lynn Fernandes, Edward Quadros, Nalin Kumar, Dr. Their love prevailed despite the objections of the boy’s mother but, it came at a cost.
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The movie tells us the story of the love between a financially challenged girl and an affluent boy. It was an instant hit with the Konkani speakers in Mangalore and abroad. Merwyn Pinto and directed by N L R Sahyadri. Written by renowned Mangalurean singer Wlify Rebimbus, it was produced by Capt. Vincent Fernandes Cascia, Richard Valencia, Viraj, Lisa, Sandeep Tellis, Rons London and many artistes from in and around Mangaluru have played significant roles in the movie.The Konkani film industry saw its first movie shot in colour released in 1976-77, and was titled “Mog Ani Maipas” (love and affection). Art direction is by Wilfred Pinto and Marlon D’Sa and the dances have been choreographed by Nishan Mangaluru.īudding talents Godwin Sparkle and Rencita play the lead roles in the movie while Konkani's well-known comedy duo Dolla Mangaluru and Mellu Valencia are playing prominent roles. Production supervisor Sushan Rai has rendered his service in respective fields. The cinematography is by ace cinematographer Prajwal Suvarna who has immense experience in the film industry. Well known Bollywood singer Arman Malik has sung a song in the film. Generation composer fame Patson Periera has worked on this project as music director and background scorer. Ashuthosh and Chetan from Mumbai are directing it while experienced William Padrengi has written the script and dialogues. Rons London and Jacintha Fernandes are the co-producers of the movie. The movie will be released under the banner Rudira Films, produced by Vincent D’Souza and Melwyn Wilfred Pinto. The film is being readied to hit the big screen soon. ‘Mangalore to Goa’ is the latest Konkani movie which wrapped up its shooting.
A number of movies released in this period and it showed all signs of becoming a new movie industry.
But from the last five years, the trend was changed and audience got a welcome chance to watch at least one Konkani cinema a year. Mangaluru, May 1: There was a time when Konkani movie lovers had to wait long to watch Konkani movies on the big screen. Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SB)