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KIMIDIN

This story is about atheist police officer who does not believe in God or Demons. In his interrogation with the serial killer, revealing his dark secrets and eventful incidents he finally starts believing that there are demons, thus he writes the philosophy of demon i.e Kimidin.

  • NILESH MOHANDAS NAVALAKHA
    Director
  • SANJAY SONAWANI
    Writer
  • NILESH MOHANDAS NAVALAKHA
    Producer
    FANDRY, SHALA, RAAKSHAS, SIDDHANT, CHAURYA
  • MADHAVI NILESH NAVALAKHA
    Producer
  • MILIND SHINDE
    Key Cast
    "MANOHAR MAHAJAN ALIAS KIMIDIN"
  • RAJ SANE
    Key Cast
    "DHANANJAY DHARMADHIKARI"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    KIMIDIN
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 44 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 15, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 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:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - NILESH MOHANDAS NAVALAKHA

NILESH NAVALAKHA IS INTO FILM MAKING FROM 2008. PRODUCED FILMS LIKE DANDGI MULEY, SHALA, FANDRY, ANUMATI, AJINKYA, SIDDHANT, CHAURYA, RAJU (KANNADA). OUT OF THESE RECEIVED NATIONAL AWARDS FOR FILMS SHALA, FANDRY AND ANUMATI. RECEIVED STATE AWARDS FOR SHALA AND FANDRY. FANDRY ALSO WON BEST FILM IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETETION IN MAMI FESTIVAL. FANDRY TRAVELLED ALMOST IN 140 COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD.
NILESH NAVALAKHA HAS DIRECTED SHORT FILM I’M’POTENT AND DOCUMENTARY PALKHI AND AFTER., KIMIDIN IS A DEBUT FEATURE FILM.

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Director Statement

IM AN ATHEIST AND DONT BEILIEVE IN GOD OR DEMONS, BUT I BELIEVE IN POWERS.
THIS FILM IS A JOURNEY OF A PERSON FROM BEING A NON-BELIEVER TO BELIEVER. WHEN I STARTED THINKING ABOUT THIS PHENOMENON, I ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT THERE ARE THINGS WHICH CANNOT BE EXPLAINED BUT STILL THEY EXIST AND THERE ARE NO EXPLANATIONS TO THIS. WHEN I DISCUSSSED THIS IDEA WITH MY WRITER, HE TOLD ME ABOUT KIMIDIN, A GHOST WHICH HAS BEEN MENTIONED IN RUGVEDA, A CANNIBAL GHOST WHICH DOES NOT HAVE ANY FACE OR FIGURE BUT IS KNOWN FOR ITS CRUELTY. TAKING THIS IDEA FORWARD WE CAME UP WITH A STORY.
AS A MARATHI FILM MAKER I ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FILMS MAYBE EXPERIMENTAL BUT YET ENGAGING.
KIMIDIN WAS VERY CHALLENGING FILM TO DIRECT BECAUSE MOST OF THE FILM IS IN ON ONE LOCATION, AND STILL IT HAS TO BE ENGAGING AND INTERESTING. I THINK I HAVE SUCCEDED IN MY ATTEMPT.