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
  • 2007 (2007)
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

References

  1. "अमेरिकी यूनिवर्सिटी के सिलेबस में भारतीय फिल्म". Navbharat Times. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. Sumithra Thangavelu (6 June 2008). "Cinematic Kranti!". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  3. Maithili Rao (25 October 2008). "Reality and dreams". Frontline, Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  4. Pravin Donthi (28 June 2008). "A philosopher and a filmmaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  5. Vijay Vedala (6 July 2008). "A new film-maker on the horizon". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  6. "Imagery of childhood". The Indian Express. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  7. Tanvi Salkar (24 October 2008). "The fragrance spreads". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  8. "Interview with Kranti Kanade - Director of Mahek". Navtarangam. 23 May 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  9. "Indian children's films win accolades in Houston". Indiantelevision.com. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
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