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MangalSutra

Film
Film
Original Title (If different): 
MangalSutra
Language: 
English
Production country: 
Canada
Running time (In minutes): 
77 mins
Theme: 
Horror films
Category/Format: 
Digital / DVD
Poster: 
Production year: 
May, 2009
Film Credits
About the Director: 

Ist feature film

Film director: 
Manjit K Singh
Producer: 
Sarvan Singh/ Amrit Singh
About the Producer: 
1st feature film
Screenplay: 
Ryan Golding / Nick Mann
Editing: 
Sarvan Singh
Film photographer: 
Brad Smith
Sound: 
Film Sound
Music: 
Torban
Art Director: 
Joti Mistry
Costume: 
Joti Mistry / Manjit K Singh
Decor: 
Manjit K Singh / Joti Mistry
Cast 1: 
Prem Singh
Cast 2: 
Krystal Lakhan
Cast 3: 
Albina Hussain
Cast 4: 
Joti Mistry
Film synopsis: 
“IN EARLY 6TH CENTURY BC A TRADITION WAS BORN.” A GOLDEN NECKLACE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “MANGALSUTRA” UNITED A BRIDE TO HER GROOM. THIS OLD HINDU TRADITION CONTINUED ON THROUGH THE CENTURIES BONDING HUSBANDS AND WIVES. THE “MANGALSUTRA” HOLDS AN ANCIENT, POWERFUL AURORA THAT SCIENCE CANNOT EXPLAIN. A YOUNG SOUTH ASIAN COUPLE; SHEELA AND HUSBAND BOBBY MOVE INTO A HOME AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR NEW BUSSINESS. A SACRAFICE FOR THE BETTER FUTURE, SO THEY THOUGHT… SOON AFTER MOVING IN SHEELA BEGINS EXPERIENCING UNEXPLAINABLE EVENTS. SHE HEARS FOOTSTEPS COMING FROM OTHER ROOMS, VOICES, CRYIES…SCREAMS. HUSBAND BOBBY IS TOO BUSY CAUGHT UP IN WORK AND HIS SEXY NEW EMPLOYEE “ALBINA”. WITH HER MARRIAGE IN TROUBLE, AND HER HOUSE IN CAHOS, SHEELA TAKES MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS AND BEGINS TO INVESTIAGE THE STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING TO HER. SHEELA MEETS JAY SINGH, A YOUTHFUL LANDLORD WHO JUST TOOK OVER THE FAMILY BUSSINESS. JAY LIVED IN HER HOME WHEN HE WAS A BOY, BUT CANNOT EXPLAIN THE STRANGE THINGS HAPPENING TO SHEELA. JAY SINGH; ALREADY BUSY WITH HIS APARTMENT BUILDING, BEGINS GETTING STRANGE COMPLAINTS FROM SOME OF HIS TENANTS; SIMILAR TO THE WHAT SHEELA WAS EXPERIENCING... IS THE CURSED NECKLACE NOW IN HIS APARTMENT BUILDING? CAN SHEELA BANISH THE SPIRIT FROM HER HOME, AND SAVE HER MARRIAGE? IS JAY SINGH SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THE CURSE? THE “MANGALSUTRA” IS THIRSTY FOR BLOOD, AND WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO GET WHAT IT TRULY DESIRES…
Budget
Budget Range: 
Between $100 000 and $1 Million
Actual Budget: 
150000.00
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
DVCAM
Format Ratio: 
16.9
Film Sound: 
Dolby A
Video master available ?: 
Yes
Video Type: 
dv
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 

Mississuga International Film Festival(MIFF.CA) NYIIFV (LA / NY)

Film reviews: 
Manjit, Here's what the Judges review of your film was. Great Job, overall.!! Congrats! **************************************************************************************************************************** May 11, 2009- "Mangal Sutra" - Accepted: Los Angeles Festival, July 30th-Aug.6th 2009 Rep: Cyndy Johnson, Director of Aquisitions Rating: 3 out of 4 Stars *** (Highest rating we give in Festival) Running Time: 78mins, Horror Notes: Shot on DV, Overall good image quality, a professional job, Well-lit, Special effects are great and creates creepy atmosphere well and they don't look cheap either. Content: Plays similar to The Grudge with an evil curse haunting a house that a young Indian couple moves into in Canada. Writing and Performances for the most part work well enough, the horror scenes are spread throughout effectively.(Features nudity & sex scenes so not to be put with any kids films at all, should screen at night.) The only drawback is it could be about 5-6 minutes longer, as the audience will want more as we did. "A South Asian couple moves into a new home haunted by an old indian curse." - NYIIFVF, Recommends to see this film! Should play very well on the big screen and the turnout should be very good, since everyone loves a horror film in which we don't get alot of. Very well made.!- *************************************************************************************************************************** Note: As of May 12th, after the review they added New York Festival, Nov. 2009 - now accepted also. ****************************************************************************************************************************
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Are you submitting it to festivals yet? We would love to have it at Horrorquest.

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