Makdee (2002)

Original title

मकड़ी

Directed by

Vishal Bhardwaj

Genre

children's film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

U

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl in a north Indian village encounters a mysterious old mansion that locals believe is haunted. She meets a woman the community calls a witch and learns about local beliefs in witchcraft.

whimsicalmildly spookylightheartedquirkyfamily-orientedplayfulatmosphericfolklore-inspired

What happens

Makdee (English: Spider), promoted as The Web Of The Witch, in English, is a 2002 Indian comedy horror film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Basu Prasad and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and her encounter with an alleged witch in an old mansion in the locality, believed by the locals to be haunted. It also explains the belief in witches and witchcraft across modern day India. The film was screened in the Critics' Week (Spotlight on India) section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. When the film society and distributors were initially unsure about the film, Shailendra Singh believed in the director and the film. Percept Pictures backed the film, giving Vishal his directorial debut in Bollywood and proving that films made for children could be successful. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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