Movie producer Naveen Chathappuram wants to solidify Chicago as a movie-making locale.

At the same time, “Ca$h,” Chathappuram’s first major motion picture shot in Chicago intended for wide distribution, is putting the producer’s company, Immortal Thoughts Productions, on the map.

Chathappuram, who was raised in Downers Grove and attended Columbia College, always thought Chicago, with all its dichotomies, was overlooked by Hollywood. He opened the Immortal Thoughts office in Northfield and set his sights on producing movies in the Windy City.

“My aim was to shoot in Chicago. It just went with my vision,” he said. “To me, L.A. has gotten old, it’s gotten boring to me.”

“Ca$h” addresses the old dilemma of greed vs. morality, but it’s not stale. The issue is being scrutinized today more than ever.
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