Malkauns

This is the story of a girl who is overcome with sadness after losing her pet in an accident. Her parents, burdened by their jobs, struggle to find time for her. Consequently, they decide to send her to her grandmother, who resides in a small village in Himachal Pradesh. A ray of happiness returns to her life when her grandmother surprises her with a lamb. However, this happiness proves to be short-lived as she soon faces another tragic incident in her life

  • Mansingh Chandravanshi
    Director
  • Mansingh Chandravanshi
    Writer
  • Maan Chandravanshi
    Producer
  • M. D. Negi
    Producer
  • Sambhavi Negi
    Key Cast
    "Child"
  • Tukdan Doloma
    Key Cast
    "Grandmother"
  • Sarath Warrior
    Editor
  • Akshay Ingle
    Cinematographer
  • Rahul Ramchandra
    Cinematographer
  • Sudarshan Sawant
    Sound Recodist
  • Dhrubaraj Boro
    Sound Recodist
  • Sudarshan Sawant
    Sound Design
  • Shalimi Kaushik
    Assitant Director
  • Nishant Ramteke
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    August 21, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Film & Television Institute of India
Director Biography - Mansingh Chandravanshi

Maan Chandravanshi is an independent film-maker and print maker from the central part of India which is known as 'Malwa' in Madhya Pradesh. He has completed his Masters in Fine Art in Graphics(Print Making). He is currently a Direction and Screenplay Writing student of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII, Pune) of 2017 batch. During his education in Fine Art he participated in many national level art events and contest. He has also won Awards in printmaking in POPNI Pondicherry-2009, 23rd Art Contest Contest SCZCC - Nagpur 2010, National Art contest-Ujjain 2010. He’s worked as an Art Educator in Ministry of HRD in different states of India like Kerala, Himachal and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He has directed many short films and music videos.

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Director Statement

During my time as an Art teacher at Kendriya Vidyalaya in Reckongpeo, located in the Kinnaur District of Himachal Pradesh, I came across some stories. These stories were about Leopard attacks that happened nearby. One story affected me deeply. It was about an old lady who was taken by a leopard from her own house in the middle of a small village called Ribba. Nobody could find any trace of her. This incident made me think a lot. I wondered about her family and who was responsible for this.
As a teacher, I also got to know many young students and their stories. I met a girl who felt lonely because her parents couldn't spend much time with her due to their busy jobs.
These two stories stayed with me, and I combined them to create this film. It was important to me that the film remained neutral and didn't blame anyone. In my view, there was no one person at fault. I wanted to show the complexity of life's experiences, where unexpected things can happen, and emotions are intertwined.

Through this film, I hope to capture the essence of these stories. I want to explore themes of vulnerability, responsibility, and how people deal with difficult situations.