The Playback Singer

THE PLAYBACK SINGER tells the story of an aimless, would-be, jungle-gym architect who finds his existence disrupted – and his marriage upended – when his prickly, Indian, B-movie playback singer father-in-law comes to visit and overstays his welcome.

An original feature written by director Suj...

Listen to writer/director Suju Vijayan and producer Mike Blum talk about the film while you rewatch it. Lots of fascinating tidbits.

The complete version of the "making of" documentary with many fascinating details on creating the award winning film.

The scenes that didn't make the final cut.

Piyush Mishra has been hailed by Rolling Stone as a genius. Listen to Piyush sing full versions of several songs from the movie and one that never made it in. A real treat!

Producer, Director and cast explain what the film is about.

Learn what a playback singer does and how important and famous they are in Bollywood.

Learn what inspired director Suju Vijayan to write "The Playback Singer."

Working with Casting Director, Alison Buck, on casting the film.

The 6-month search to find the perfect "Playback Singer"!

The hardest part of the production was bringing lead actor, Piyush Mishra over from India. Find out why and why it was worth the effort.

When you only have 18 days to shoot entire feature film, you better be prepared. Learn how the team did it.

Working with a pro crew on an indie budget.

How director, Suju Vijayan, molded the disparate personalities of the cast into a cohesive whole for the film.

Learn how Suju yielded soft power to get what she needed for the film.

How did the team create the climactic jungle gym... and where can you get one!?

The most rewarding aspects of creating "The Playback Singer."