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| name = Hanki Panki<br />
| image = Hanki Panki.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Poster<br />
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| director = Nileish Malhotra<br />
| writer = <br />
| screenplay = Nileish Malhotra<br /> Martial Vout<br /> Dr. Suraina Malhotra<br />Karyn Watt<br /> Karen Havranek <br />
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| label1= Dialogues by<br />
| data1 = {{ubl|Dr. Suraina Malhotra |Karyn Watt}}<br />
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| story = Karyn Watt <br /> Karen Havranek<br />
| based_on = <!-- {{Based on|title of the original work|creator of the original work|additional creator(s), if necessary}} --><br />
| producer = Nileish Malhotra<br />Karyn Watt<br />Karen Havranek <br />
| starring = Nileish Malhotra<br />Karyn Watt<br />Karen Havranek<br />[[Vikas Shrivastav]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| cinematography = Jaywant Raut<br />Stuart Greig<br />
| editing = Umesh Rane<br />
| music = Amar{{endash}}Amit Desai<br />Jonny Downie Junior<br />
| studio = KaKaNi Ltd<br />Malhotra Productions<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|2013|4||[[Cannes Film Festival]]|ref1=<ref name="HS1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13109638.decidedly-tasty-dahl-showed-correct-laugh-face-sell-by-date/|title=A decidedly tasty dahl that showed I was correct to laugh in the face of this sell-by date|date=15 June 2013|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref>|2013|6|12|Scotland|2013|12|14|Mumbai}}<br />
| runtime = 35 minutes<br />
| country = Scotland<br />India<br />
| language = English<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
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'''''Hanki Panki''''' is a 2013 English-language short [[comedy film]] directed by Nileish Malhotra, who co-produced, co-wrote, and co-starred in the film alongside Karyn Watt, and Karen Havranek. [[Vikas Shrivastav]] also stars in the film.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film follows two Scottish soman as they travel to Indian for a baking competition, but they end up marrying [[maharaja]]s after meeting them in a nightclub.<ref name="DR">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/best-friends-karyn-white-karen-1984236.amp|title=Best friends celebrate turning 50 by writing their own Bollywood movie.. and it's been nominated for an award|date=23 June 2013|work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]]|first=Emma|last=Smith|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-22862589.amp|title=From Holyrood to Bollywood: Scottish women's surprise movie hit|date=12 June 2013|work=[[BBC]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> They are later robbed and how they return to Scotland from India forms the rest of the story.<ref name="Song">{{Cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqkUkBr6YFM|title='Hanki Panki' - A Pair Of Raja {{!}} Amit Desai {{!}} karyn Watt {{!}} Official Music Video|work=Panorama Visuals Music|date=22 April 2024|location=India|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
*Nileish Malhotra as Maharaja of Goa Gettum <br />
*Karyn Watt as Madhoor<br />
*Karen Havranek as Pretty Awful <br />
*[[Vikas Shrivastav]] as Maharaja of Have to Pushcar<br />
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Other people that star in the film include: Dr. Suraina Malhotra, Martial Vout, Peter Fouin, Lesley Watt, Ronnie Williams, Jacqui White, Marcus Langley White, Lynne Anderson, Nikki Fouin, Bob Mayer, Raj Mair, Liz Bell, Dave Bell, Jonny Downie Senior, Manish Gray,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manish-gray-recounts-his-unique-journey/articleshow/21478178.cms|title=Manish Gray recounts his unique journey|date=30 June 2013|first=Ankur|last=Pathak|work=[[Mumbai Mirror]]|via=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> Abhiyaan Malhotra, Richa, Rena Havranek, Ivan Havranek, George Watt, Marjory Watt, Pierre Fouin, Arun Nemani, Ankush Tiwari and Prasoon Shukla.<ref name="Song"/><br />
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==Production==<br />
===Development and casting===<br />
Karyn Watt worked as a solicitor in Edinburgh, Scotland and Karen Havranek is also not an actor.<ref name="DR"/> The scale of the film, which was initially made for their friends only, increased to a full fledged project after their friend director Nilesh Malhotra agreed to helm the project.<ref name="DR"/><ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-22862589.amp|title=From Holyrood to Bollywood: Scottish women's surprise movie hit|date=12 June 2013|work=[[BBC]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> [[Vikas Shrivastav]] became a part of the film after being contacted by his uncle, who worked as a Bollywood producer.<ref name="DR"/> Malhotra's wife Dr. Suraina Malhotra, worked as a creative director, scriptwriter and actor in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellowomeniya.com/mumbai-doctor-dr-suraina-malhotra-turns-international-social-entrepreneur-joins-hello-womeniya-com-as-the-europe-chapter-head/|title=Mumbai Doctor, Dr. Suraina Malhotra, turns International Social Entrepreneur, joins ‘Hello Womeniya . Com’ as The Europe Chapter Head|work=Hello Womaniya!|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> Watt's husband, Peter Fouin, and their neighbour, Raj Mair, also star in the film.<ref name="DR"/><br />
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===Filming and post-production===<br />
The film was shot in an Indian restaurant in Edinburgh and India.<ref name="HS2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13102140.day-races-draws-catty-criticism---eight-year-ban-tricky-trainer/|title=When a day at the races draws catty criticism – and an eight-year ban for a tricky trainer|date=27 April 2013|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref> The film was made with the intention of raising money towards [[Lifeline Express]] and close to £4000 was sent to the organization.<ref name="BBC"/><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The film features the song "A Pair Of Raja" composed by the duo Amar{{endash}}Amit Desai, the latter of which also sung the song with lyrics by Karyn Watt.<ref name="Song"/><br />
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== Release and reception ==<br />
The film was screened as part of the Short Film Corner section at the [[Cannes Film Festival]] in April 2013 before being screened in Edinburgh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/athit-naiks-short-film-gets-its-big-ticket-to-cannes/articleshow/20206123.cms|title=Athit Naik's short film gets its big ticket to Cannes|date=23 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><ref name="HS2"/><ref name="DR"/> The film was well received in Scotland.<ref name="DR"/> In December 2013, Malhotra received the Best Director award at the Mini Box Office Film Festival in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ecofindia.org/member/nilesh-malhotra/|title=Nilesh Malhotra|work=Ecofind|date=2025|access-date=14 April 2025}}</ref><br />
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In an interview with ''[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]'', an anonymous reporter said, "I have never seen anything like it since ''[[Braveheart]]''. Another anonymous reporter said, "Can Cannes cope with this cinematic currycane [hurricane]? Don't ask me".<ref name="HS2"/><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Scottish films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian short films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:2013 English-language films]]</div>Vikaasajublieeschool