BOMBAY TIMES (November 21, 2018)

Indian-American actress Emily Shah has joined the cast of the family drama, Jungle Cry. The former Miss New Jersey, who is also the youngest person to hold the title, will be seen sharing screen space with Abhay Deol, Stewart Wright (Doctor Who), Julian Lewis Jones (Invictus, Bank Job) and Rugby World Cup referee, Nigel Owens. The film also features members of the World Rugby Union, Swansea University and Scarlets, a rugby team that’s close to 150 years old.

Emily recently graduated from California State University in Entertainment Media Management, and has been an assistant director on Fast and Furious 7, Captain America and Run All Night (Liam Neeson). She has also assisted Clint Eastwood on Jersey Boys.

Jungle Cry, directed by Sagar Ballary and produced by Bollywood Hollywood Production, is set in Bhubaneshwar, Wales and London. It’s the true story of the Jungle Crows team — 12 young boys from India’s extreme tribal regions, who played the sport barefoot, and went on to win the coveted U14 Rugby World Cup in England.

Emily says, “It is a great honour to be the lead actress in a film based on a true story. Since my modelling days, I have been supporting UNICEF’s initiative to eradicate polio, so it is only natural to continue to give back to society with this film. The film has received immense support from the World Rugby Union community in Wales and London.”

The film traces the journey of Dr. Samanta from Odisha’s KISS foundation, British diplomat Paul Walsh who was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire), the tribal boys and their coach from Bhubaneshwar to Welsh, which is considered to be the capital of Rugby. Jungle Cry is scheduled for a summer 2019 release.