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Makdee(2002)

4.9/10
Hindi90 mins

Makdee (2002) is a 90-minute Hindi film directed by Vishal Bharadwaj. Starring Shweta Basu Prasad, Mohini Mathur and Hemant Chaturvedi. With an audience rating of 4.9/10, Makdee stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2002.

Mood:
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
1 January 2002
Director
Vishal Bharadwaj
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 30m
GudVibe Rating
4.9/10

Storyline

A mischievous girl named Chunni loves playing pranks on people in her village. To avoid getting in trouble, she often pretends to be her well-behaved twin sister, Munni. This trick makes the people she fools look silly.

One twin. One witch. One big mistake.

Film Details

4.9Rating
90Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleमकड़ी
Also Known AsThe Web Of The Witch

Parental Guide

Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High

Vibe & Tags

Mood
suspensefulfunnydark
Themes
familyidentitysurvivalfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability4

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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Shabana Azmi, Actor in Makdee
Shabana AzmiActor
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Makarand DeshpandeActor
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Shweta Basu Prasad, Chunni / Munni in Makdee
Shweta Basu PrasadActor
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Mohini MathurActor
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Vishal Bharadwaj, Director in Makdee
Vishal BharadwajDirector
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Hemant ChaturvediCrew
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Shammi NarangActor

Trivia

  • Makdee was Vishal Bhardwaj's first film as a director, though he was already a well-known music composer.
  • The film's child star, Shweta Prasad, also played the young Ayesha in Bhardwaj's later film 'The Blue Umbrella'.
  • The witch's makeup and prosthetics took over four hours to apply to veteran actress Shabana Azmi each day.
  • The film was shot mostly in and around the historic town of Mandu in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film in 2002.
  • The title 'Makdee' means 'spider', linking to the witch's web-like lair in the story.
  • Vishal Bhardwaj also composed the film's music, including the popular song 'Makdee Ki Bitiya'.

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