Mango Dreams
| Mango Dreams | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | John Upchurch |
| Produced by |
John Upchurch Mazahir Rahim |
| Written by |
Mazahir Rahim Hamza Rahim |
| Story by | John Upchurch |
| Starring |
Ram Gopal Bajaj Pankaj Tripathi Samir Kochhar |
| Music by | Sunil Kaushik |
| Cinematography | Nouman Ahsan |
| Edited by | John Upchurch |
Production company |
Jack Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country |
USA India |
| Language | English |
Mango Dreams is a 2016 English-language drama film produced and directed by John Upchurch.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
As a child, Dr. Amit Singh (Ram Gopal Bajaj) survived the British partition of India. Since then, he has been running forward his whole life, running from the horrors of his past - his family murdered by Muslims and the personal guilt he feels for the death of his brother. Now, with the onset of dementia, Amit must return to his childhood home and confront the memories he has been trying to forget before dementia robs him of his last chance for peace. But before the journey home begins, Amit’s son Abhi (Samir Kochhar) arrives from America to commit his father to an old age home. Amit runs away and encounters Salim (Pankaj Tripathi), Salim is a Muslim auto rickshaw driver whose wife was raped and burned to death by Hindu rioters. Amit had earlier saved the life of Salim’s son. Salim offers to drive the doctor anywhere, as a way of repaying his debt. When Amit asks to be taken home, Salim cannot imagine how far he will end up going for the doctor, or where the journey will lead both of them. Along the way, Amit and Salim forge an unforgettable friendship and help each other discover the peace they both have been longing for.[5][6]
Cast
- Ram Gopal Bajaj as Amit
- Pankaj Tripathi as Salim
- Samir Kochhar as Abhi
- Rohini Hattangadi as Padma
- S M Zaheer as Prashant
- Naseeruddin Shah as Abhay
Accolades
- 2016 Arizona International Film Festival - Special Jury Award for Bridging Cultures [7]
- 2016 Cebu International Film Festival - Merit Award for Best in Content: Humanity Award [8]
- 2016 Full Bloom Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature [9]
References
- ↑ "IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ Khan, Saeed. "Another India-Pak 'shooting', but this time a film in Ahmedabad". Times of India. Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mango Dreams". Osho News. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Making of Mango Dreams". Filmiblogs.net. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mango Dreams". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mango Dreams". South Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Arizona International Film Festival Awards". Arizona International Film Festival. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mango Dreams Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "2016 Winners". Full Bloom Film Festival. Retrieved 27 September 2016.