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Machan(2009)
Status: Released
Date: 2009-05-07
67%
19 Votes
Time: 1h 49m
Overview:
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
Languages: English, Sinhalese.
Countries:
Germany,
Italy,
Sri Lanka,
United Kingdom
Budget: $5,000,000.00
Revenue: $282,884.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Redwave Films
Babelsberg Film
Shakthi Films
StudioUrania
Movie: Machan
Top 10 Billed Cast
Dharmapriya Dias
Stanley
Dharshan Dharmaraj
Suresh
Namal Jayasinghe
Vijith
Kumara Thirimadura
Oaf
Pubudu Chathuranga
Spoilt Son
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