Manorama Six Feet Under

"In The Desert, Nothing Is What it Seems"

2007 2h 17m HI

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 60

ThrillerCrimeMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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Satyaveer is an engineer suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe. However, Satyaveer, proud author of a tawdry and thoroughly unsuccessful crime novel, is approached by a woman named Manorama to investigate her husband, whom she suspects of having an affair.

“In The Desert, Nothing Is What it Seems”

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Cast

Abhay Deol
Satyaveer Randhawa
Gul Panag
Nimmi
Raima Sen
Sheetal/Neetu
Vinay Pathak
Brij Mohan
Sarika
Manorama
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Minister P.P. Rathore
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Chhaila
Brijendra Kala
Bihari Lal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Navdeep Singh
Writers: Devika Bhagat, Devika Bhagat, Navdeep Singh
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Navdeep Singh, shot by Arvind Kannabiran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raiomond Mirza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jabeen Merchant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Abhay Deol and Gul Panag and Raima Sen carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In The Desert, Nothing Is What it Seems".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0920464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Navdeep Singh directs. Arvind Kannabiran behind the camera. Raiomond Mirza scores. Jabeen Merchant cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Navdeep Singh, shot by Arvind Kannabiran. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Raiomond Mirza. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jabeen Merchant shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Abhay Deol and Gul Panag and Raima Sen carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In The Desert, Nothing Is What it Seems".
8IMDB entry: tt0920464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.