Zende by Akshay M.Shah
Zende follows Madhukar Zende, an 82-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police in Mumbai, who famously captured serial killer Charles Sobhraj twice. Beyond this, his career spanned four decades, showcasing Zende’s eccentric yet effective methods, from parading underworld dons to quelling communal riots. His unwavering humanity and inspiring love story reveal a super-cop’s true heroism from Bombay to Mumbai.
The documentary had its World Premiere at MAMI 2023, followed by its New York Premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival 2024, and an Australian Premiere in August 2024 at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. Recently, it premiered in Chicago at the 15th Chicago South Asian Film Festival, where it won the Runner-Up Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary. The film had its Nepal Premiere at Film Southasia 2024 in November.
Director – Akshay Shah
Produced by Dora Digs
Producer – Tushar Haware
Creative Producer & Editor – Shachi Singh
Music Director – Sneha Khanwalkar
Join us for Cinema House as we screen this interesting documentary as part of Thursday Night Screenings at the warehouse!
Instructions:
1. There is limited seating available.
2. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. No Late Entries will be allowed. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the start time of the program.
4. When attending a program at the G5A warehouse, attendees agree to be photographed/videographed/recorded for promotional use by organizers through both print and electronic media channels.
5. Please note that the information in the schedule is subject to change in case of unforeseen events.
6. We request you to bring warm clothes as it gets chilly inside the black box as temperatures need to be controlled at optimum levels as per technical requirements.
