PVR Pictures is bringing the Least of These, starring Sharman Joshi and Stephen Baldwin, to Indian cinemas on 29 March.
After its US release [collected $ 607,015 / ₹ 4.31 cr till 21 Feb 2019], #TheLeastOfThese to release on 29 March 2019 in India... Stars Sharman Joshi, Stephen Baldwin, Shari Rigby and Prakash Belawadi... Directed by Aneesh Daniel... PVR Pictures release. pic.twitter.com/AxpxhyPOQe
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 1, 2019
Directed by Aneesh Daniel, the film tells the very sensitive and poignant story of Graham Staines, an Australian Christian missionary who, along with his two young sons, was torched to death by Hindu fundamentalists in 1999 based on rumours that he carried out forced conversions. Staines met the unexpected fate in India while serving the leper population.
Baldwin, who starred in the Academy Award-winning The Usual Suspects and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, portrays Staines and is also one of the producers for the film. Shari Rigby plays the role of Gladys Staines, his wife. Bollywood actor Joshi, plays the role of Manav Banerjee, a young journalist who wants to uncover the alleged forceful conversions conducted by Staines.
The film was released in the US on 1 February to mark 20 years since Staines’ death. According to trade analysts, Lead of These earned Rs 4.31 crore across the North American box office.