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Maya

IMDb ID: tt0299027 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.1 (306 votes)

Genres: Drama

For 12 year-old Maya, life is very simple in her village in rural India. From innocent pranks to small adventures in the nearby forest, she spends most of her time with her 11 year-old cousin Sanjay. However, their fraternal love ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Maya
Canada: Maya (English)
United Kingdom: Maya
Ireland: Maya (English)
India: Maya (English)
New Zealand: Maya (English)
United States: Maya
South Africa: Maya (English)
Release Date2002-01-16Runtime105 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews15Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsIndiaLanguagesHindiKeywords11 year old
one word title
11 year old boy
12 year old
name in title
Production CompaniesKundalini Pictures
On the Road
Official SitesKundalini Pictures [production co] Information - http://www.kundalinipictures.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299027/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0299027.jpgUpdated At2025-09-09T12:56:22

Stars

Anant Nag
Mita Vashisht
Nitya Shetty
Nikhil Yadav
Virendra Saxena
Mukesh S. Bhatt
Shilpa Navalkar
Shreechand Makhija
Bhushan Dhupkar
Abhichandra Jella

Directors

Digvijay Singh

Writers

Emmanuel Pappas
Digvijay Singh
Dinesh G. Thakur

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Anant Nag | Character: Arun
Actor: Mita Vashisht | Character: Lakshmi
Actor: Nitya Shetty | Character: Maya
Actor: Nikhil Yadav | Character: Sanjay
Actor: Virendra Saxena | Character: Pujari
Actor: Mukesh S. Bhatt | Character: Ganesh
Actor: Shilpa Navalkar | Character: Mridu
Actor: Shreechand Makhija | Character: Candyman
Actor: Bhushan Dhupkar | Character: Guri
Actor: Abhichandra Jella | Character: Vivek
Actor: P.K. Sharma | Character: Temple Priest (1)
Actor: Prasad Sharma | Character: Temple Priest (2)
Actor: Shankar Sharma | Character: Temple Priest (3)
Actor: Girish Singh | Character: Raju
Actor: Sasidhar Valluri | Character: Butcher

[Directors Group]
Name: Digvijay Singh | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Emmanuel Pappas | Role: Writer
Name: Digvijay Singh | Role: Writer
Name: Dinesh G. Thakur | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Emmanuel Pappas | Role: Producer
Name: Dileep Singh Rathore | Role: Producer
Name: Digvijay Singh | Role: Producer
Name: Raj Singh | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Manesh Judge | Role: Composer
Name: Noorallah Lodhi | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mark Lapwood | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Bridget Lyon | Role: Editor

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Felicity Gifford | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Emmanuel Pappas | Role: Production Manager
Name: E.V. Rajkumar | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dinesh G. Thakur | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Eric Grattepain | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philippe Heissler | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nicolas Leroy | Role: Sound Department
Name: Hubert Persat | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Arjun Singh Bhurji | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sanjay Sami | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Nalini Narayan | Role: Costume Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Nalini Narayan | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299027/videogallery/

Release Schedule

Canada: September 7, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Belgium: October 10, 2001 (Flanders International Film Festival)
United States: October 11, 2001 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Belgium: January 16, 2002
Netherlands: January 24, 2002 (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
United States: April 4, 2002 (Wisconsin Film Festival)
United Kingdom: June 29, 2002 (Commonwealth Film Festival)
France: July 24, 2002
Japan: November 26, 2010 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Winner | 2002 | Asian American International Film Festival | Emerging Director Award | Digvijay Singh, Maya
Nominee | 2001 | Montréal World Film Festival | Grand Prix des Amériques | Digvijay Singh, Maya
Winner | 2001 | Ghent International Film Festival | Special Mention | Manesh Judge, Maya
Nominee | 2001 | Ghent International Film Festival | Grand Prix | Digvijay Singh, Maya
Nominee | 2001 | Pusan International Film Festival | New Currents Award | Digvijay Singh, Maya
Nominee | 2001 | Chicago International Film Festival | Gold Hugo | Best Feature | Digvijay Singh, Maya

Box Office

France: USD 16645
Period: Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2002 | Rank: 377 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 16645 | Interval gross: USD 16645 | Per theater average: USD 1664