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RUNTIME
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Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Manjha
2008 0h 41m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Ranka is a street orphan, all of ten years old. He makes manjha used in kite flying for a living, and he has to take care of his three-year-old little sister Chimi, who is somewhat mentally challenged.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Deepak Damle
Gaurav Kamble
Parvati Shankar
Ganesh Mayekar
Prerana Barve
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Rahi Anil Barve
- Writers
- Rahi Anil Barve
- Languages
- Hindi, Marathi
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The take
Rahi Anil Barve directs. Pankaj Kumar behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in Hindi, Marathi.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 41-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 18 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hindi, Marathi.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, shot by Pankaj Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Deepak Damle and Gaurav Kamble and Parvati Shankar carry the top of the cast.
- 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Pankaj Kumar
- Runtime
- 41 min · 0h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Rahi Anil Barve
Production companies
Who made it
- AN
Animaa Films
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- child abuse
- poverty
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2008-01-01
