Jackie Shroff, Sandrine Bonnier

Veteran actor Jackie Shroff’s upcoming film ‘Slow Joe’ will be directed by French actor-turned-filmmaker Sandrine Bonnier. In the Singapore-France-India co-production, Shroff will play the late Indian musician Joseph Manuel da Rocha, better known as Slow Joe, a former heroin addict and drug dealer who was born in Mumbai , his family rejected him, leaving him heartbroken at the age of 50. And according to those who went to Goa and cleaned it, Diversity,

On collaborating with Sandrine, Jackie said in a statement, “I am thrilled to have Sandrine Bonnaire on board to direct ‘Slow Joe’.” His extraordinary talent and vision will undoubtedly take the film to new heights. It’s an honor to work with such a respected filmmaker, and I look forward to bringing Slow Joe’s extraordinary journey to audiences around the world.”

Sandrine is equally excited to start shooting. “Joseph Manuel da Rocha’s story is poignant and extraordinary, showing that it is never too late to overcome adversity and achieve your dreams. Sandrine said, I am really excited to be a part of this film with such a talented cast and can’t wait for the shooting of the film to begin.

On a trip to Goa in 2007, Lyon-based French musician Cédric de La Chapelle met Joe, now a frail 64-year-old who was making a living as a hotel room broker. Jo, also a poet and musician, sang for de la Chapelle, who was charmed by her voice and recorded some of her a cappella songs.

The project will be an English, French and Konkani language biopic, produced by Shreyashi Sengupta for Darpan Global (Singapore) and co-produced by De La Chapelle and Boccan-Gibod for Horizon (France). Olivier Rohde, who has production manager credits on French blockbusters “The Intouchables” and “Heartbreaker,” will serve as executive producer for Orizon Global (India) alongside Souvik Dasgupta through his company Filming France, as reported by Variety. Reported in 2022. (ANI)