Directed by AIJAZ KHAN

India, 2008, 115 min, NY Premiere

Hindi (with English subtitles)

Have you ever been God’s chosen one? On the day of the sacred festival, as was the ritual, Nathan (the Holy Elephant) chooses Shabri (a worthless drunk) as its new keeper. For the chosen one it was a matter of fortune and honor, for the rest it was a matter of envy.

Nathan was the Holy Elephant of the village, and the fortunes of its keeper were sure to change. This ‘honor’ for the poor Shabri – who finds it difficult to provide for his family – is initially too much to take on. It is Shabri’s new found resolve and the Holy Elephant’s allure that enable him to not only face adversity, but also defeat the evil powers of the envious village tantric (black magician) and a conniving lady who are both trying to steal the Elephant from the village, in a story about the strength of faith, and the impact of believing

Director Aijaz Khan: Director Aijaz Khan is a resident of Mumbai, India, and has been conceptualizing, writing, directing, and producing Ad-films for clients such as Pepsi for over a decade. He is currently working on his second screenplay.

Cast : Tannishtha Chatterjee, Neena Gupta, Piyush Mishra, Prashant Narayanan

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