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Savoy: Saga Of An Icon

Acclaimed author Ganesh Saili and award winning filmmaker Kshitij Sharma come together to tell the incredible story of India's oldest and largest mountain hotel, The Savoy of Mussoorie.

From Queen Mary to Jawaharlal Nehru, from His Holiness The Dalai Lama to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, numerous dignitaries have walked through the grand arch of The Savoy over the last two centuries. Now, for the first time witness The Savoy's saga unfold on screen in this remarkable journey through the corridors of time.

Written & Hosted by Ganesh Saili
Produced by Kishore Kaya & RP Singh
Directed by Kshitij Sharma
A Cineddiction Films presentation

  • Kshitij Sharma
    Director
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Ganesh Saili
    Writer
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Writer
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Kishore Kaya
    Producer
  • RP Singh
    Producer
  • Ganesh Saili
    Key Cast
    "Himself"
  • Abhishek Negi
    Cinematography
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Deeya Dey
    Production Manager
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Vineet Agarwal
    Executive Producer
  • Bhaskar Sharma
    Sound Design
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Kshitij Sharma
    Editing
    Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable), Let's Talk About "It", Kaalchakra, Bojh
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Historic
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 2 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Latitude Film Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    Platinum Award- Best Documentary Feature
  • Oniros Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Best Voiceover
  • Mindfield Film Festival

    United States
    Best Documentary Film
  • Mindfield Film Festival

    United States
    Best Director
  • Florence Film Awards

    Italy
    Best Editing
  • Crown Wood International Film Festival

    India
    Best Documentary Film
Director Biography - Kshitij Sharma

Kshitij Sharma is a multi-award winning filmmaker from New Delhi. He started his career as an announcer with All India Radio in 1999 before moving on to full-time filmmaking with his internationally acclaimed film, Kaalchakra in 2014. Since then, he has made 6 feature films. His latest release was the film Devil (Maupassant's Le Diable) which had a sensational film festival run in 2018 with 33 awards and over 100 screenings worldwide and is currently playing on streaming platforms in 11 countries. Kshitij is also a trained actor in the Sanford Meisner technique and a graduate of the Barry John studio with more than 18 years of stage & screen acting experience.

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