Kekee Manzil: House of Art
Synopsis:
Kekoo Gandhy, cast adrift from his studies at Cambridge by the war, was sitting on Juhu beach in 1941 wondering what to do with his life. He saw a man in a car stuck in the sand and decided to help. Thus began a journey that revolutionised not only his own life but the artistic heritage of the city of Bombay.
Kekee Manzil: House of Art is a feature documentary that interweaves personal testimony with rare historical and 8mm family archive to tell the story of how a modern art movement was born alongside the new nation of India. Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack specially composed by Talvin Singh.
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Director & Producer:
BEHROZE GANDHY, PRODUCER
Behroze Gandhy is an independent producer who jointly founded the company Hindi Picture in 1982. Behroze has produced numerous multicultural programmes and series for Channel Four Television. In 1996, she produced a documentary on the Indian actor Sanjay Dutt.
Behroze’s drama credits as producer include Flight, a feature for Screen Two at the BBC; and Surviving Sabu, a short film for the Arts Council of England.
DILESH KORYA, DIRECTOR/EDITOR
Dilesh Korya is a British Asian filmmaker and editor based in Bristol, with a career that spans 30 years. For over 20 years he has been editing documentaries for BBC and Channel 4. Many have won awards and garnered big audiences and critical praise.
Prior to this, Dilesh had made numerous short films, both drama and documentaries. His film ‘Sari’ has been shown at festivals and awarded a number of commendations.
Dilesh is a filmmaker that works across all areas of film production. Not only did he direct and edit ‘Kekee Manzil’, but also shot many scenes, produced the graphics and co-wrote the film.