Private Project

...and Buddha smiled!

On the background of strange Indian cast reality, A young boy Suraj (23) crosschecks reactions of parents by bringing Buddha Idol in Hindu home; to marry a girl Pradnya (21) from another cast and community.

  • Maheshkumar Munjale
    Director
  • Maheshkumar Munjale
    Writer
  • Department of communication studies Savitribai Phule Pune University
    Producer
    Maheshkumar Munjale, Randhir Naidu, Pooja Awasarmol
  • Ashish Datir
    Key Cast
    Prafullakumar Kamble
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    ...आणि बुद्ध हसला!
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    21 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 20, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    146 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Marathi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Pratibimb National Short film Festival Ahmednagar
    Ahmednagar,India
    February 17, 2016
    Special Mention Jury Award
  • Flick International Short film Festival
    Pune
    March 12, 2016
    Best Drector & Best Editor
  • Los Angeles Cinefest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 7, 2016
  • Konkan Film Festival
    lanja, Ratnagiri
    India
    March 30, 2016
  • Clap Short film fest
    Aurangabad
    India
    March 27, 2016
Director - Maheshkumar Munjale