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Focus South Asia

Zende

India

English, Hindi, Marathi

2023

79 mins

World Premiere

Focus South Asia

Zende

India

English, Hindi, Marathi

2023

79 mins

World Premiere

Zende follows the 82-year-old retired assistant commissioner of police in Mumbai, Madhukar Zende. The man who nabbed the infamous serial killer, Charles Sobhraj – twice. But Sobhraj is only a minor part of Zende’s colourful life. Through the eyes of this iconic cop, the film explores the history of Bombay and its various crimes spanning four decades.

Credits

Lead Cast

Madhukar Zende

Writer

Akshay Shah

Director of Photography

Denish Patel

Editor

Shachi Singh

Sound Designer

Ajit Singh Rathore

Music Director

Sneha Khanwalkar

Production Designer

NA

Costume Designer

NA

Producer/s

Akshay Shah

Production Company/ies

Dora Digs

Contact


Rights Holder

Akshay Shah

akshaydoradigs@gmail.com


Director

Akshay Shah

Akshay Shah is an independent documentary filmmaker and producer based in Mumbai, India. Besides working on commercial projects, he travels extensively because that lends a unique perspective to his work.