MAHATMA AND THE MAD BOY was Ismail Merchant's first film as a director. Based on a story by Sajid, this short film is about a homeless youth searching for food and friendship. One of his best friends is a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Although a gathering of Gandhi followers talk of love and caring, they chase the homeless youth away. This film was made in September 1973 at Juhu Beach. It premiered in London in 1974 and on PBS television in the U.S. on August 18,1977.
MAHATMA AND THE MAD BOY
(1974)
CREDITS:
Sajid Khan
Sulochanna
Shashtri
Produced by Ismail Merchant
Directed by Ismail Merchant
Script by Tanveer Farooqi
Story by Sajid Khan
Photography: Subrata Mitra
Music: Suman Raj
Editor: Andrew Page
Art director: Bansi Chandragupta
A Merchant Ivory Production
Colour, 27 m. Released on DVD as
bonus feature on IN CUSTODY (R2)
(1974)
CREDITS:
Sajid Khan
Sulochanna
Shashtri
Produced by Ismail Merchant
Directed by Ismail Merchant
Script by Tanveer Farooqi
Story by Sajid Khan
Photography: Subrata Mitra
Music: Suman Raj
Editor: Andrew Page
Art director: Bansi Chandragupta
A Merchant Ivory Production
Colour, 27 m. Released on DVD as
bonus feature on IN CUSTODY (R2)
