The Untitled Memory Project
A feature documentary from the Academy Award-nominated team behind WRITING WITH FIRE about Madhur Jaffrey, which celebrates one of the most iconic figures in South Asian culture who introduced Indian cooking to the world as she starred in iconic films and TV. All the while, grounding us in the thing that connects us all: love and family.
Roles For This Project
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Documentary
Meera
$250+10%/day
Woman
New York City
7 - 9
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Documentary
Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a seven-year-old South Asian girl. Madhur's middle daughter. Quieter and resists as a way of getting attention. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Rate: $250+10%
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Documentary
Zia
$250+10%/day
Woman
New York City
9 - 11
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Documentary
Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a nine-year-old South Asian girl. Madhur's eldest daughter. Precocious and forthcoming. Navigates situations with a certain kind of aloofness. Has a mind of her own. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Rate: $250+10%
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Documentary
Sanford Allen
$500+10%/day
Man
New York City
30 - 40
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Documentary
Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a Black man in his 30s. Serious, meticulous, stoic, charming. A classical violinist. He was the first African-American regular member of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts Orchestra. Rate: $500+10%
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Documentary
Sakina
$250+10%/day
Woman
New York City
6 - 8
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Documentary
Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a six-year-old South Asian girl. Madhur's youngest daughter. Uses humor to get out of uncomfortable situations, always the performer. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM AND BE COMFORTABLE WITH DANCING. Rate: $250+10%
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Documentary
Madhur Jaffrey
$500+10%/day
Woman
New York City
30 - 40
SAG-AFTRA, Ultra Low Budget Film
Documentary
Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a South Asian woman in her 30s. Petit, graceful, curious, determined. One of the most iconic figures in South Asian culture, she introduced Indian cooking to the world by starring in iconic films and TV shows. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Rate: $500+10%
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a nine-year-old South Asian girl. Madhur's eldest daughter. Precocious and forthcoming. Navigates situations with a certain kind of aloofness. Has a mind of her own. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Rate: $250+10%
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Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a Black man in his 30s. Serious, meticulous, stoic, charming. A classical violinist. He was the first African-American regular member of the Lewisohn Stadium Concerts Orchestra. Rate: $500+10%
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Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a six-year-old South Asian girl. Madhur's youngest daughter. Uses humor to get out of uncomfortable situations, always the performer. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM AND BE COMFORTABLE WITH DANCING. Rate: $250+10%
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Submissions Due: 03/02/2026
Character is a South Asian woman in her 30s. Petit, graceful, curious, determined. One of the most iconic figures in South Asian culture, she introduced Indian cooking to the world by starring in iconic films and TV shows. MUST BE ABLE TO SWIM. Rate: $500+10%