Holy-Water(2021)
Thirteen year old Fagnu cannot imagine a world without his grandfather. After his grandfather falls ill, in spite of his grandmother’s warnings, fagnu embarks on an arduous quest in search of so called ‘holy water’ which is said to be in a land amidst myth and material, guarded by himalayan spirits.
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- Theatrical Release
- 3 August 2021
- Director
- Mukund Narayan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 24m
Storyline
A thirteen-year-old boy named Fagnu is very close to his grandfather. When his grandfather gets sick, Fagnu ignores his grandmother's advice and sets out on a difficult journey. He is searching for a special "holy water" that is said to be hidden in a legendary place protected by spirits.
“A boy's desperate quest to save his grandfather.”
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in the remote Himalayan regions of Uttarakhand, India.
- Director Mukund Narayan is also a noted documentary filmmaker, and this was his first narrative feature.
- The young lead actor, Harshit Mahawar, was a first-time actor discovered through local theater workshops.
- The story is inspired by local Kumaoni folklore about healing waters, shared with the director by village elders.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, premiering mainly at international film festivals.
- Much of the dialogue is in the Kumaoni dialect, with subtitles provided for wider audiences.
- The crew faced extreme weather conditions, including sudden snowstorms, during the shoot.