Chai Pani Etc. (2004)
Set in bureaucratic Lutyens’ Delhi and ancient exotic Jaisalmer, Chai Pani etc. is a bittersweet coming of age story, of earnest US returned filmmaker, Satya. While subtle intense newbie, Zafar Karachiwala, as the idealistic Satya, struggles against official sloth, hypocrisy, corruption, and censorship, Konkona Sen ( National Award - Best Actress) brilliantly plays the two modern women who battle for his heart: the fun loving, ambitious fashion designer Radha and the elegant, sensitive Shanti, who works in a charity. Adding to the chaos, is hilarious Sinia Duggal as Satya’s pushy aunt, who tries to trap him into a traditional marriage and hysterically funny Gaurav Kapur, as Satya’s cynical friend, who lives by the perverted rules of networks of power and patronage.
Director: Manu Rewal
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Konkona Sen Sharma as Radha / Shanti |
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Zafar Karachiwala as Satya |
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Gaurav Kapur as Harish |
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Arjun Kashyap as Mr Fixit |
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Avijit Dutt as Mr Bose |
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Indu Vachani as Mrs Kapoor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ayesha Punvani | Costume Designer |
| Production | Manu Rewal | Producer |
| Art | Ayesha Punvani | Production Design |
| Directing | Manu Rewal | Director |
| Camera | Pushan Kripalani | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Sawan Datta | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Manu Rewal | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sonam Dubal | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Gurmmeet Singh | Editor |
| Editing | Manu Rewal | Editor |