my new film ‘kaphal’

My new film for the Childrens Film Society, India, ‘Kaphal’ is finally on the floor. I’ve just come back from a location recce in Ghimtoli.

I’ll shoot it in in April-May, this year. I can’t believe I registered the story in August 2010, I have to go back to check on the registration date.

‘Kaphal’ means ‘wild berries’. It is a story based in a hilly village of Garhwal, where 2 young boys, Makar and Kamru find that a father coming back home after 5 years is less a pleasure, and more a pain. Their attempts to get rid of him are spurred on by their mischievous friends, Bupi, Pusu and Harsu. But when they meet a young shepherdess, Ghungra, who claims to be the granddaughter of the local witch, Pagli Dadi, their adventures take a new turn.

You can read all about the making of ‘Kaphal’ on the Kaphal blog.

You can read some older posts on ‘Kaphal’ on this blog, under the category ‘Kaphal’.