Shank's

A gourmet film featuring Marathi cuisine. An Indian chef goes against all odds to open a restaurant of a lesser known Marathi cuisine outside India, and popularizes it with the help of his French wife.

  • Ashay Dileep Javadekar
    Director
  • Ashay Dileep Javadekar
    Writer
  • Gautam Pangu
    Writer
  • Madhura Javadekar
    Producer
  • Makarand Bhave
    Key Cast
  • Melissa Ehrlich Blevins
    Key Cast
  • Ashay Dileep Javadekar
    Cinematography
  • Unnikrishnan Raveendranathan
    Cinematography
  • Mattia Cupelli
    Original Score
  • Rohan Agashe
    Sound Design and Mixing
  • Ashay Dileep Javadekar
    Editors
  • Gautam Pangu
    Editors
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 18, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Marathi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ashay Dileep Javadekar

ASHAY DILEEP JAVADEKAR
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Director Statement

There are about 20, if not more, completely different and distinct cuisines exist in India. However, outside India, only a couple of them are fairly popular. This has led to stereotyping of Indian food outside India (e.g. curry, naan, tikka masala etc).

Marathi food belongs to the state of Maharashtra, located in the central part of India. It is sometimes considered a little bit more austere food than the heavily spiced ones people are used to. Marathi food is relatively unknown outside India and not served in Indian restaurants outside India, almost anywhere.

"Shank's" is a gourmet film on an Indian chef, who goes against all odds to open a restaurant of a lesser known Marathi cuisine outside India, and popularizes it with the help of his French wife.

The film is made with a focus on popularizing Marathi food outside India and to break the stereotypes of Indian food.