Line of Descent


Line of Descent is a 2019 crime film written and directed by debutant Rohit Karn Batra and starring Ronit Roy, Brendan Fraser, Abhay Deol, Prem Chopra, Neeraj Kabi, and Ali Haji. The plot revolves around three sons of a mafia patriarch who fight over the future of their crime family. The film was relesed on 4 December 2019, it had a simultaneous release in theaters and Video on demand in United states while in India it was released on ZEE5.

Plot

The story is set against the backdrop of Delhi where a dysfunctional mafia family is at war with each other. Meanwhile, an undercover officer along with his team attempts to bring about their downfall.

Cast

Though set in India, Batra said Line of Descent should be seen as an international film, explaining that though he could have set the story in a typical American city, he chose to film in the country "because the visual energy of India is very different, so I thought why not use that." He also states that "Filmmaking sometimes ends up being very local for the country a film is made for, but at the same time we are in a very global world, so I think films should reflect this more... That's why Brendan's character is so interesting in that he grew up in the U.S. and is then in India."

Filming

Pre-production started on 18 April 2016 and filming began on 18 June 2016. Brendan Fraser was in Mumbai for two weeks in May to film his scenes, which feature dialogue in Hindi and English. Speaking of Fraser's time filming in India, Batra said: "It was fantastic. He had a lot of respect for the actors. For instance, Neeraj Kabi was in Talvar and Fraser actually happened to see that movie on the flight to Mumbai."

Marketing

The first trailer was released on 10 February 2019.