Vishal Bhardwaj, known for hits like Maqbool and Omkara, ventured into children’s cinema with Makdee in 2002, featuring Shabana Azmi as a witch and Shweta Basu Prasad as Chunni. Despite rejection from ...

Shabana Azmi's unkempt, blood-thirsty witch Makdee remains iconic. In Vishal Bhardwaj's debut directorial feature Makdee, which completes two decades since its release, the sight of the titular witch ...

As Halloween 2025 approaches, Bollywood fans looking to add some spine-chilling excitement to their celebrations have plenty of choices from the Indian film industry’s unique take on horror. Bollywood ...

The Children's Film Society of India, headed by director Sai Paranjype at the time, gave 'Makdee' a scathing review and even asked filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj for its money. Twenty years after the ...

Vishal Bhardwaj’s Makdee, in his directorial debut, is a parable with a difference. It pitches itself at a young audience without speaking down to or patronizing young minds. Looking into a ...

The Children's Film Society of India, headed by director Sai Paranjype at the time, gave Makdee a scathing review and even asked filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj for its money. Twenty years after the release ...

Chennai: "Makdee" girl Shweta Basu, who has worked in Telugu films such as "Kotha Bangaru Lokam" and "Genius", has helmed a documentary titled "Roots", which focuses on the declining visibility of ...

You might remember Shweta Basu Prasad, the 11-year-old lead actor in Vishal Bhardwaj’s 2002 film Makdee — a performance that won her the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. In an ­unfortunate ...