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Makdee, 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, Vijay Raaz 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. The film was screened in the Critics' Week section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.
Original Release
11/22/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shabana Azmi | Makdee |
Shweta Basu Prasad | Chunni / Munni / Chunni/Munni |
Makrand Deshpande | Kallu |
Aalaap Majgavkar | Mughal-e-Azam |
Mohini Mathur | Dadi |
Farooq Sarkari | Pandit |
Suhaas Joshi | Mukhiya |
Amitabh Ghosh | Dhobi |
Pappu | Thief boy |
Suruchi Kaloti | Shweta's double |
Directors
Writers
Vishal Bhardwaj, Abbas Tyrewala
Cast
Name | Character |
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Shabana Azmi | Makdee |
Shweta Basu Prasad | Chunni / Munni / Chunni/Munni |
Makrand Deshpande | Kallu |
Aalaap Majgavkar | Mughal-e-Azam |
Mohini Mathur | Dadi |
Farooq Sarkari | Pandit |
Suhaas Joshi | Mukhiya |
Amitabh Ghosh | Dhobi |
Pappu | Thief boy |
Suruchi Kaloti | Shweta's double |
Sharmishta | Mother |
Desh Deepak | Collector |
Shailendra | Mithaiwala |
Vipin Bhai | Matkewala |
Satyajit Mahanti | Patangwala |
Shahid Ali | Sabziwala |
Swaraj Balkawade | Ice cream wala |
Daya Shankar Pandey | (as Daya Shankar Pandey) / School Teacher |
Vijay Raj | Chunni-Munni's father |
Shammi Narang | Himself |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Dipa De Motwane | Executive Producer |
Sarita Patil | Executive Producer |
Vishal Bhardwaj | Producer |
Sanjay Routray | Producer |
Shailendra Singh | Producer |
Dipa De Motwane | Producer |