Project Detail

Grandpa Chatterji

Synopsis

Sanjay and Neetu are not too sure what to make of their two grandfathers. Their father's father - Grandpa Leicester - is a bit of a tyrant and completely westernised. He's always telling them off about their manners and the way they dress. So when they hear their other grandfather is coming from India to spend a month with the family, they fear the worst.

Details

Year
1998
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
28 mins
Format
16mm Kodak
Director
Indra Bhose
Producer
Robert Eagle
Director of Photography
Joachim Bergamin
Principal cast
Roshan Seth, Saeed Jaffrey, Paul Bhattercharjee, Sakuntala Ramanee, Varshini Thiagalingam and Naveed Mirza
Screen Writer
Jamila Gavin

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Production Status

Production Company

Eagle & Eagle Ltd 15 Marlborough Road, London W4 4EU Tel: 020 8995 1884 Fax: 020 8995 5648 E Mail: producer@eagletv.demon.co.uk

Sales Company

Channel 4 International 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX Tel: 020 7396 4444 Fax: 020 7306 8369

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