'Skater Girl' to premiere on Netflix on June 11
The feature film Skater Girl, directed by late actor Mac Mohan's daughter Manjari Makijany, is set to release on streaming platform Netflix on June 11. The film, touted to be India's first movie on skateboarding, is penned by Manjari and her sister, Vinati Makijany, who also serves as the producer on the project. Here are more details.
Manjari has assisted the likes of Nolan and Jenkins
Los Angeles-based Manjari has directed three short films and worked as an assistant director with filmmakers Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins, and Vishal Bharadwaj on films Dunkirk, Wonder Woman, and Saat Khoon Maaf respectively.
'Skater Girl' is set in a remote Rajasthan village
Manjari's feature directorial debut Skater Girl is a coming-of-age story about "confidence, courage, and the profound impact of blazing your trail." The cast includes Waheeda Rehman, Anurag Arora, Rachel Saanchita Gupta, Kamlesh Gill, Jonathan Readwin, and Amy Maghera. Set in a remote village in Rajasthan, the film follows Prerna (Rachel), a teen living a life bound by tradition and duty to her parents.
Film portrays village teens' struggle for the right to skate
When London-bred advertising executive Jessica (Amy) arrives in the village, Prerna and the other local children are introduced to an exciting new adventure, thanks to Jessica and her old friend (Jonathan) who cruise into town on a skateboard. Their encounter with the teens ignites a small revolution in the village where the teens struggle with the village elders for their right to skate.
Music of the film has been composed by Salim-Sulaiman
"Determined to empower and encourage their newfound passion, Jessica sets out on an uphill battle to build the kids their own skatepark, leaving Prerna with a difficult choice between conforming to society's expectations of her and living out her dream of competing in the National Skateboarding Championship," the plotline reads. The music of the film is given by Salim Merchant and Sulaiman Merchant.
