Bokshu – The Myth is a 2002 Indian English-language psychological thriller film[1] directed by Shyamaprasad and starring Steven Berkoff, Irrfan Khan, Heather Prete, David Millbern, Nandana Sen and Vineeth. The storyline is based on Ganga Prasad Vimal's novel Mrigaantak.[2][3][4][5][6] The film was released in film festivals.
| Bokshu – The Myth | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shyamaprasad |
| Written by | Shyamaprasad Richard Stanley Shashi Warrier |
| Produced by | M P S Prasad |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Torben Fosberg |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Louis Banks |
Production company | Arjun Creations |
Release dates | 2002
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| Country | India |
| Language | English |
Cast edit
- Steven Berkoff as Professor Metcalf
- Irrfan Khan as High priest
- Heather Prete as Metcalf's daughter (anthropologist)
- David Millbern as Metcalf's daughter's friend (anthropologist)
- Nandana Sen as Rati
- Harish Patel
- Vineeth as Rati's lover
- Ashok Mandanna
- Surekha Sikri
- Mita Vashisht
- Khalid Tyabj
Production edit
The film was first shot in Hampi (which resembled the Jaled village in the Himalayas) for sixty days with a cave set erected by Thota Tharani.[7] The film was then shot at various locations in the Himayalas including Kedarnath.[2][7][8] Steven Berkoff's character transforms into a tiger.[8]
Reception edit
Deborah Young of Variety wrote that ""Bokshu, the Myth" hits every cliche in the book, yet still gets across some sense of the power of myth over human life".[9]
References edit
- ^ Variety International Film Guide. Variety. 2003. p. 200.
- ^ a b Warrier, Shobha (22 May 2002). "Why can't an Indian make a film in English?". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ Rashtriya Sahara - Volume 10, Issues 7-10. Sahara India Mass Communication. 2002. p. 89.
- ^ Indian Summer: Films, Filmmakers and Stars Between Ray and Bollywood. Olivares. 2002. ISBN 9788885982680.
- ^ Cinema in India - Volume 3. National Film Development Corporation. 2003. p. 43.
- ^ Indian Panorama. Directorate of Film Festivals. 2002. p. 2.
- ^ a b Mendonca, Allen J. (10 April 2002). "Watch Out! Bokshu is here". The Times of India.
- ^ a b India Today International - Volume 2. India Today. April 2003. p. 36.
- ^ Young, Deborah (13 June 2006). "Bokshu, The Myth". Variety. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
