Malwa Khushan(2023)
Hindi20 mins
Malwa Khushan (2023) is a 20-minute Hindi film directed by Preeti Kanungo. Starring Preeti Kanungo, Priyanshi Bharti and Prakrati Chouhan.
Director:Preeti Kanungo
Mood:
emotionalupliftinginspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 June 2023
- Director
- Preeti Kanungo
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 20m
Storyline
Two sisters, Malwa and Khushan, grow up in the countryside with their grandmother. Khushan admires her bold older sister. When a new girl joins Khushan's class, she begins to experience her first romantic feelings.
“Two sisters discover love's first stirrings.”
Film Details
Rating
20Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 June 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftinginspiring
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Preeti KanungoDirector
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Priyanshi BhartiActor
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Prakrati ChouhanActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in rural Madhya Pradesh, using many local non-actors.
- Director Preeti Kanungo also wrote the screenplay, drawing from her own observations of small-town life.
- The movie's title combines the names of the two lead sisters, representing their intertwined journey.
- It was independently produced with a small budget and premiered at a regional film festival before wider release.
- The story subtly uses traditional folk motifs from the Malwa region to mirror the characters' inner emotions.
- The cinematography employs natural lighting to enhance the authentic, rustic setting of the story.
- This was the director's first feature film after working on several short documentaries.