We recently had the pleasure of filming the cinematography for a music video for award-winning musicians and filmmakers Banjii & Mayuri! (joined by Mayuri’s sister Maitreyee Joshi, on the right).
Our Founder and Cinematographer, Beka Virtue, filmed this video in New York City and New Jersey.
Fans and viewers on YouTube are responding too – this music video has received 212,000 views in just 2 months!
Banjii and Mayuri are traveling across the United States to create music videos for a video episode series called “UnCommon Love Story.” The video for “One Way Ticket” is Episode 5 from this series.
As they venture across the country, this inspiring couple has been winning awards for their videos.
This Fall, Banjii and Mayuri won Best Music Video awards at the Oniris Film Awards and the IndieX Film Fest. The video was also screened at the Silicon Beach Film Festival in Hollywood.
For the “One Way Ticket” music video, Beka was a finalist for best cinematographer at the Oniris Film Awards.
For another song and video episode, “Gaslighted,” they were awarded “Best Original Song” and “Best Young Actor in a Short Film” at the Cannes World Film Festival.
About the Artists:
Banjii is an award-winning musician and music producer from the U.S. and Majuri is an award-winning film director, singer and Bharatnatyam dancer from India. Majuri’s sister Maitreyee (photographed below) is a performer and choreographer from India.
Details about the song and video production for this music video:
> Titled ‘One Way Ticket’
> Episode 5 of Uncommon Love Story
> Kahani Records Production
> Music Production: Banjii
> Director: Mayuri Joshi
> Choreography: Maitreyee Joshi
> Mixed and Mastered by John Keane
> Video Edit by Mark Sanders
> Cinematography: Beka Virtue and Bia Production
> Music and Lyrics written by Banjii & Mayuri.
Song lyrics:
‘We bought a one way ticket to freedom
Paid all our dues and now we’re leaving
Closed up shop and said our goodbyes
Traded the chains for the open skies
If you follow the rule love is law
Rich or poor, it’s the same for all
Well, pack up your purpose but keep on speaking
Come as you are, but come believing
Change drops down like a summer rain
We’re a chemical compound, the soul is the same
Same soul! Same Soul! Same soul! Same Soul!
If you follow the rule love is law Rich or poor, it’s the same for all
Follow him to the other side
Where the dead don’t die and you’re free tonight
Where the dead don’t die and you’re alright
When the world is burning and everything feels strange
There’s so much suffering and it’s time to make a change
Hum Honge Kamyaab Hum Honge Kamyaab Hum Honge Kamyaab Ek Din
Deep in my heart I do believe
That we have overcome today
They really thought they’d keep you down
Made you feel small so you’d stick around If this life is a game, the truth is checkmate
Left foot, right foot, kickin down the gate
If you follow the rule love is law
Rich or poor, it’s the same for all
Follow him to the other side
Where the dead don’t die and you’re free tonight
Where the dead don’t die and you’re alright’
About Bia Production:
Full-Service Video Production Company in NYC
Bia Production offers comprehensive video production services. We create captivating videos for businesses, corporate clients, nonprofits, artists and musicians. We don’t stop there, however. We also film movies, shows, music videos, web series and documentaries. We’re located in Brooklyn, New York, although we provide our video and filming services throughout the Northeast.
