Private Project

DAD… HOLD MY HAND

A story of two strangers… a father and a son, who belong to two conflicting cultures. What happens when they meet for the first time? In his quest to meet his father for the first time, Varun stumbles upon, inadvertently, the complexities of life in an alien country, of love, of unattached love and ultimately the discovery of his true relationship with his father. An unexpected journey of discovery of fatherhood.

  • Arun Frank
    Director
  • Arun Frank
    Writer
  • Jayesh Kodwani
    Producer
  • Ratna Pathak Shah
    Key Cast
  • Denzil Smith
    Key Cast
  • Jayesh Kodwani
    Key Cast
  • Jahannah James
    Key Cast
  • Sandeep Garcha
    Key Cast
  • Abhinav Agnihotri
    Music composed by
  • TOBIAS MARSHALL
    Director of photography
  • ABHIRAJ RAWALE
    Director of photography
  • PRASHANT NAIK
    Editor
  • ASHA DHARAN
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 18 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 28, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    2,500,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Alexa, Red Dragon, Red MX,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Arun Frank

Having worked in Indian Television Industry for over 3 decades, Arun Frank has been one of the few directors who catalysed the neo-classical movement of Indian Television during the 80s. His directorial repertoire ranges from hard-hitting dramas such as the daily Zindagi…Teri Meri Kahani, the iconic weekly Andaz to countdown shows, to mini-series, telefilms and much more. His formative experience led him to pen his first script and he commences his directorial journey with an unusual story of a father-son relationship- “Dad… Hold My Hand.”

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Director Statement

"Dad...Hold My Hand" is a simple story. I was motivated to do this script as I felt the emotions (expressed in the script) very deeply. A lot of the emotional happenings have been taken from real life... things that have happened in the lives of close friends...people I’ve known...some of it I have personally gone through. No, this is not a biography. It was just a case of taking incidents from different lives... putting them together... and trying to tell a story. In my belief, the only common language across the globe is Emotions...no matter which country you belong to... what language you speak...what religion you follow...emotions will keep you connected. We have shot the film very simply... trying to keep the focus more on the content.we have tried to keep the film grounded hope you all enjoy it.