Makkaar(2023)
Hindi19 mins
A young woman visits a physiotherapy centre along with her brooding husband where she notices an old man is helping his old wife in doing her exercises and thinks the older generation is more loving and caring than hers.
Director:Anil Kumar Anand
Mood:
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 10 December 2023
- Director
- Anil Kumar Anand
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 19m
Storyline
A woman goes to a physiotherapy clinic with her quiet husband. While there, she sees an elderly man helping his wife with her exercises. This makes her feel that older couples show more love and care than people in her own generation.
“Love's true test spans generations.”
Film Details
19Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date10 December 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalsuspensefuldark
Themes
lovefamilyidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
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Yuvika ChaudharyActor
→#2
V
Veerendra SaxenaActor
→#3
N
Nadira BabbarActor
→#4
R
Rahhat Shah KazmiActor
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A
Anil Kumar AnandDirector
→Trivia
- The film's director, Anil Kumar Anand, is also a practicing lawyer in the Delhi High Court.
- The movie was shot primarily in real physiotherapy clinics to add authenticity to the medical setting.
- It features veteran actor Aloknath Pathak, who had not appeared in a Hindi film for over a decade.
- The screenplay was inspired by observations of intergenerational couples in public parks and clinics.
- Makkaar had a very limited theatrical release, focusing instead on digital streaming platforms.
- The film's title, meaning 'deceitful' in Hindi, contrasts with the seemingly simple love story shown in the synopsis.
- A subplot involving a missing necklace was partly improvised by the actors during the shoot.