Bokshu – The Myth is a 2002 Indian English-language psychological thriller film[1] directed by Shyamaprasad and starring Steven Berkoff, Irrfan Khan, Heather Prete, David Millbern, Nandana Sen and Vineeth. The storyline is based on Ganga Prasad Vimal's novel Mrigaantak.[2][3][4][5][6] The film was released in film festivals.
| Bokshu – The Myth | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shyamaprasad |
| Written by | Shyamaprasad Richard Stanley Shashi Warrier |
| Produced by | M P S Prasad |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Torben Fosberg |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Louis Banks |
Production company | Arjun Creations |
Release dates | 2002
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Steven Berkoff as Professor Metcalf
- Irrfan Khan as High priest
- Heather Prete as Metcalf's daughter (anthropologist)
- David Millbern as Metcalf's daughter's friend (anthropologist)
- Nandana Sen as Rati
- Harish Patel
- Vineeth as Rati's lover
- Ashok Mandanna
- Surekha Sikri
- Mita Vashisht
- Khalid Tyabj
Production
editThe film was first shot in Hampi (which resembled the Jaled village in the Himalayas) for sixty days with a cave set erected by Thota Tharani.[7] The film was then shot at various locations in the Himayalas including Kedarnath.[2][7][8] Steven Berkoff's character transforms into a tiger.[8]
Reception
editDeborah Young of Variety wrote that ""Bokshu, the Myth" hits every cliche in the book, yet still gets across some sense of the power of myth over human life".[9]
References
edit- ^ Variety International Film Guide. Variety. 2003. p. 200.
- ^ a b Warrier, Shobha (22 May 2002). "Why can't an Indian make a film in English?". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Rashtriya Sahara - Volume 10, Issues 7-10. Sahara India Mass Communication. 2002. p. 89.
- ^ Indian Summer: Films, Filmmakers and Stars Between Ray and Bollywood. Olivares. 2002. ISBN 9788885982680.
- ^ Cinema in India - Volume 3. National Film Development Corporation. 2003. p. 43.
- ^ Indian Panorama. Directorate of Film Festivals. 2002. p. 2.
- ^ a b Mendonca, Allen J. (10 April 2002). "Watch Out! Bokshu is here". The Times of India.
- ^ a b India Today International - Volume 2. India Today. April 2003. p. 36.
- ^ Young, Deborah (13 June 2006). "Bokshu, The Myth". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2023.