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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 4 August 2022
- Director
- Prinkesh Prajapati
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 15m
Storyline
A single father's daughter is sold into a brothel. He spends his life searching for her, suffering greatly along the way.
“A father's endless search for his stolen daughter.”
Film Details
15Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date4 August 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
familysurvivaljusticecorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
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Bela BarotDaughter
→#2
A
Arya Majmudar6 year old daughter
→#3
R
Rohit MehtaUncle
→#4
S
Swara Parlekar1 year old daughter
→#5
V
Valedhi ParmarDaughter (young)
→#6
N
Nimish ShahFather
→#7
R
Ruby MistryActor
→#8
R
Rutvij MistryActor
→#9
P
Prinkesh PrajapatiDirector
→Trivia
- The film's director, Prinkesh Prajapati, also wrote the screenplay and produced it, making it a very personal project.
- It was shot on location in rural Uttar Pradesh to capture authentic settings for the story.
- The lead actor, who plays the father, reportedly spent time with real-life parents in similar situations to prepare for his role.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and primarily reached audiences through streaming platforms.
- Some scenes were inspired by true events and news reports about human trafficking in India.
- The film's title, 'Manhoos', translates to 'unlucky' or 'ill-fated' in English, reflecting the father's tragic journey.
- The soundtrack uses folk-inspired music to emphasize the emotional and regional setting of the story.