Many in the industry will be looking to Road, Movie, an Indian-based film geared toward an international market, to generate the kind of little-movie-that-could buzz that propelled Slumdog Millionaire.

Produced by two non-Bollywood producers, Susan B. Landau and Ross Katz, the film is already drawing high expectations, stemming partly from the news in May that it was picked up by Fortissimo Films, a leading sales company. This is the first time Fortissimo is representing a Hindi-language dramatic feature.

The screenplay of his new film, Road, Movie was an official selection at the Cannes International Film Festival and is being produced by Ross Katz (Lost in Translation, Marie Antionette).

What prompted you to make Road, Movie?

One of the things I really love about India is traveling. It