Mahek
| MAHEK | |
|---|---|
 International Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Kranti Kanade |
| Produced by | Children's Film Society, India |
| Written by |
Kranti Kanade Kedar Dharwadkar |
| Starring |
Shreya Sharma Madan Deodhar Anuya Bhagwat Lalan Sarang Anuja Borkar Dhiresh Joshi |
| Music by | Mathieu Lamboley |
| Cinematography | Mrinal Desai |
| Edited by | Suchitra Sathe |
Release dates |
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Running time | 1hr 20min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi & English |
Mahek is an award winning Indian children's film by writer-director Kranti Kanade. It's about 11-yr old dreamer Mahek who wants to be the best at everything, but is unsure of how to achieve her goals. Produced by the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI), it premiered at the BFI London Film Festival to affectionate reviews. Invited to over twenty International film festivals including Chicago, Munich, Toronto, St Louis and Cleveland, it won awards in Hollywood and Houston. It was Best Children's film nominee at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards, Australia and was shown as part of "Modern India" studies syllabus at the Otterbein University.[1] Legendary artist and cartoonist Mario Miranda did the illustrations for the film. The crew was FTII alumnus who subsequently did notable work. Mrinal Desai, the DOP, was the second unit director of photography on 'Slumdog Millionaire' and later shot universally acclaimed film 'Court'. Editor Suchitra Sathe and Sound designer Anmol Bhave worked on National Award winning films.
Reviews
- British Film Institute - "An inspiring family film from India".
- Sprockets Toronto Film Festival - "The film celebrates imagination, self-confidence and perseverance."
- Maithili Rao, Frontline - "A rare combination of sensitivity and gentle humour."
- Rachel Dwyer, University of London - "Totally delightful."
- Cleveland Film Festival, USA -"Gem of a film."
- St Louis Film Festival, USA - "Beautifully filmed with a nice eye for color and very funny."
- Syracuse New Times, New York - "Certainly matches Truffaut’s cinematic spirit."
- Business Line - Cinematic Kranti! [2]
- Frontline - Reality and dreams: Review by Maithili Rao[3]
- Hindustan Times - A philosopher and a filmmaker[4]
- Outlook - A new filmmaker on the horizon[5]
- Indian Express - Imagery of childhood[6]
- Mahek's first screening in India[7]
- Interview with Kranti Kanade[8]
- Indian children's film win accolades in Houston[9]
References
- ↑ "अमेरिकी यूनिवर्सिटी के सिलेबस में भारतीय फिल्म". Navbharat Times. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ↑ Sumithra Thangavelu (6 June 2008). "Cinematic Kranti!". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ Maithili Rao (25 October 2008). "Reality and dreams". Frontline, Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ↑ Pravin Donthi (28 June 2008). "A philosopher and a filmmaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ↑ Vijay Vedala (6 July 2008). "A new film-maker on the horizon". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
- ↑ "Imagery of childhood". The Indian Express. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ Tanvi Salkar (24 October 2008). "The fragrance spreads". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ "Interview with Kranti Kanade - Director of Mahek". Navtarangam. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
- ↑ "Indian children's films win accolades in Houston". Indiantelevision.com. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.