Makdee

"The Web of the Witch"

Nov 22 2002 N/A 1h 30m
Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

One half of an identical set of twins, the mischievous Chunni is known in her hometown for the pranks she plays, notably on her father, the schoolteacher and the village butcher. To get out of trouble, Chunni often impersonates her sister Munni and makes others look a fool.

Plot

In a small North Indian village, Legend has it that a 100 years-old witch lives in an abandoned mansion on the village outskirts, and any person who goes inside is turned into an animal. In the same village a clever, naughty girl named Chunni (Shweta Prasad) lives with her widowed father, grandmother and her identical twin Munni, who is just the exact opposite of Chunni in mannerisms. But one day, Chunni's prank causes Munni enters the witch's mansion and the witch turns her into a hen. Chunni strikes a deal with Makdee (Shabana Azmi) that she will present Makdee with 100 hens in exchange for Munni in human form. How she manages this task forms the crux of the rest of this fun-filled children's movie.

Written by

Abbas Tyrewala, Vishal Bhardwaj

Directed by

Vishal Bhardwaj

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures

Languages

Awards

1 win & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,536
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA