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{{Short description|2007 film by Kranti Kanade}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mahek
| image =
| caption = International Film Poster
| director = [[Kranti Kanade]]
| producer = [[Children's Film Society, India]]
| writer = Kranti Kanade Kedar Dharwadkar
| starring = [[Shreya Sharma]] [[Madan Deodhar]] [[Anuya Bhagwat]] [[Lalan Sarang]] [[Anuja Borkar]] [[Dhiresh Joshi]]| music = Mathieu Lamboley
| cinematography = Mrinal Desai
| editing = Suchitra Sathe
| released = 28/10/2007
| runtime = 80min
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]] [[English language|English]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Mahek''''' is an Indian children's film by writer-director [[Kranti Kanade]].

== Synopsis ==
It's about 11-yr old dreamer Mahek who wants to be the best at everything, but is unsure of how to achieve her goals.

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The film was produced by the [[Children's Film Society of India]] (CFSI).

=== Crew ===
Legendary artist and cartoonist [[Mario Miranda]] did the illustrations for the film. The crew was [[Film and Television Institute of India|FTII]] alumnus who subsequently did notable work. Mrinal Desai, the DOP, was the second unit director of photography on '[[Slumdog Millionaire|Slumdog Millionaire']] and later shot universally acclaimed film '[[Court (film)|Court']]. Editor Suchitra Sathe and Sound designer Anmol Bhave worked on National Award-winning films.

== Release ==
It premiered at the [[London Film Festival|BFI London Film Festival]] to affectionate reviews. Invited to over twenty International film festivals including Chicago, Munich, Toronto, St Louis and Cleveland, it won awards in Hollywood and Houston. It was Best Children's film nominee at the [[Asia Pacific Screen Awards]], Australia and was shown as part of "Modern India" studies syllabus at the [[Otterbein University|Otterbein]] University.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/world/america/--/articleshow/3064737.cms |title=अमेरिकी यूनिवर्सिटी के सिलेबस में भारतीय फिल्म |newspaper=[[Navbharat Times]] |date=28 May 2008 |accessdate=28 February 2014}}</ref>

== Reviews ==
This film received positive with ''[[British Film Institute]]'' terming it as "An inspiring family film from India". The ''Sprockets Toronto Film Festival'' noted that "The film celebrates imagination, self-confidence and perseverance." One of India's most respected critics [[Maithili Rao]], in the [[Frontline (magazine)]] said that the film was "A rare combination of sensitivity and gentle humour".<ref>{{cite web |author=Maithili Rao |publisher=Frontline, [[Hindustan Times]] |title=Reality and dreams |date=25 October 2008 |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2522/stories/20081107252209100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081214180005/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2522/stories/20081107252209100.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-date=14 December 2008 |accessdate=2009-05-24 }}</ref> Similarly, Rachel Dwyer, ''[[University of London]]'' termed the film as "Totally delightful". ''Cleveland Film Festival, USA'' noted it a "Gem of a film". ''St.Louis Film Festival, USA'' described ''Mahek'' as a "Beautifully filmed with a nice eye for color and very funny", whereas the ''Syracuse New Times, [[New York (state)|New York]]'' applauded that the film "Certainly matches Truffaut’s cinematic spirit."

Mahek has been included in the curriculum of Otterbein College, one of the oldest universities in the US.<ref name="mah">{{cite news |last1=Sumithra |first1=Thangavelu |title=Cinematic Kranti! |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-life/cinematic-kranti/article1115140.ece |accessdate=15 January 2017 |work=[[Business Line]] |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |date=6 June 2008}}</ref><ref name="french">{{cite news |last1=Praveen |first1=Donthi |title=A philosopher and a film-maker |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/opeds/A-philosopher-and-a-film-maker/Article1-320279.aspx |accessdate=15 January 2017 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=28 June 2008 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226054403/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/opeds/A-philosopher-and-a-film-maker/Article1-320279.aspx |archivedate=26 December 2010}}</ref>

*Outlook - A new filmmaker on the horizon<ref>{{cite web |author=Vijay Vedala |publisher=Outlookindia.com |title=A new film-maker on the horizon |date=6 July 2008 |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=586279 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909004031/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=586279 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 September 2012 |accessdate=2009-05-24 }}</ref>
*Indian Express - Imagery of childhood<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |title=Imagery of childhood |date=30 April 2008 |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/imagery-of-childhood/303356/ |accessdate=2009-05-23}}</ref>
*Mahek's first screening in India<ref>{{cite news |author=Tanvi Salkar |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |title=The fragrance spreads |date=24 October 2008 |url=http://www.expressindia.com/story_print.php?storyId=377381 |accessdate=2009-05-23}}</ref>
*Interview with Kranti Kanade<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Navtarangam |title=Interview with Kranti Kanade - Director of Mahek |date=23 May 2008 |url=http://navatarangam.com/2008/05/interview-with-kranti-kanade-director-of-mahek/ |accessdate=2009-05-23}}</ref>
*Indian children's film win accolades in Houston<ref>{{cite web |publisher=Indiantelevision.com |title=Indian children's films win accolades in Houston |date=25 April 2008 |url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/aac/y2k8/aac288.php |accessdate=2009-05-23}}</ref>

==References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2007 films]]
[[Category:2000s children's films]]

Mahek - Revision history

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