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| Directed by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Screenplay by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Story by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Produced by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Starring | Shabana Azmi Makrand Deshpande Shweta Basu Prasad |
| Cinematography | Hemant Chaturvedi |
| Edited by | Aarif Sheikh |
| Music by | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| Distributed by | Percept Picture Company |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Makdee (English: Spider), promoted as The Web Of The Witch, in English, is a 2002 Indian comedy horror film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It stars Shabana Azmi, Makrand Deshpande, Shweta Basu Prasad and Alaap Mazgaonkar. The film tells the story of a young girl in north India and her encounter with an alleged witch in an old mansion in the locality, believed by the locals to be haunted. It also explains the belief in witches and witchcraft across modern day India.[1] The film was screened in the Critics' Week (Spotlight on India) section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
When the film society and distributors were initially unsure about the film, Shailendra Singh believed in the director and the film. Percept Pictures backed the film, giving Vishal his directorial debut in Bollywood and proving that films made for children could be successful .[3][4]
- ^ Subhash K Jha (6 November 2002). "I want to scare kids". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "Vishal Bharadwaj's Makdee to be aired at Cannes". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Shah, Shravan (October 2015). ""Shailendra Sigh - Entertainment Maverick, Tells All!"" (PDF). Stardust Magazine/ Starmaker: 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "I wish I could make more female-oriented films: Vishal Bhardwaj - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.