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{{short description|2001 film by Digvijay Singh}} | {{short description|2001 film by Digvijay Singh}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} | {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} | ||
{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| image = Maya (2001 film).jpg | |||
| image = Maya (film).jpg | | caption = DVD cover | ||
| caption = | |||
| director = Digvijay Singh | | director = Digvijay Singh | ||
| producer = {{ubl|Emmanuel Pappas|Dileep Singh Rathore|Raj Singh}} | | producer = {{ubl|Emmanuel Pappas|Dileep Singh Rathore|Raj Singh}} | ||
| writer = {{ubl|Emmanuel Pappas|Digvijay Singh}} | | writer = {{ubl|Emmanuel Pappas|Digvijay Singh}} | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = {{ubl|Nitya Shetty|[[Mita Vasisht]]|[[Anant Nag]]|Nikhil Yadav}} | | starring = {{ubl|[[Nitya Shetty]]|[[Mita Vasisht]]|[[Anant Nag]]|Nikhil Yadav}} | ||
| music = {{ubl|Manesh Judge|Noor Lodhi}} | | music = {{ubl|Manesh Judge|Noor Lodhi}} | ||
| cinematography = | | cinematography = Mark Lapwood | ||
| editing = | | editing = Bridget Lyon | ||
| distributor = Kundalini Pictures | | distributor = Kundalini Pictures | ||
| released = {{film date|df=y|2001|09|07|India|2002|1|16|US}} | | released = {{film date|df=y|2001|09|07|India|2002|1|16|US}} | ||
| runtime = 105 minutes | | runtime = 105 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India<br />Australia | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Maya''''' is a [[ | '''''Maya''''' is a 2001 [[Hindi]]-language [[Coming-of-age story|coming-of-age]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by Digvijay Singh with [[Nitya Shetty]], [[Mita Vashisht]], [[Anant Nag]] and Nikhil Yadav in lead roles. The film is an Indo-Australian co-production. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Sanjay (Nikhil Yadav) and his cousin Maya (Nitya Shetty) are carefree 12-year-old village kids. | Sanjay (Nikhil Yadav) and his cousin Maya (Nitya Shetty) are carefree 12-year-old village kids. They spend their days creating trouble, throwing rocks, and stealing sweets. They are gently scolded but loved by Sanjay's mother (Mita Vasisht) and father (Anant Nag). Their life is idyllic and warm. | ||
But when Maya reaches [[puberty]] and has her first period, everything changes in the space of just a few days. | But when Maya reaches [[puberty]] and has her first period, everything changes in the space of just a few days. The family heads to the neighboring village of Maya's parents to prepare for a mysterious ritual rape ceremony marking Maya's transition to womanhood. Maya, who only dimly understands what is happening to her, is told that she is no longer a child and discouraged from her familiar play with Sanjay. Sanjay, with even less understanding, fights against the separation from his playmate and acts out, angering his father. Then, when the day of the ritual arrives, over the terrified protests of Sanjay, Maya is subjected to the trauma of ritual rape in the temple, which is truly shocking and horrible.<ref name="DVD">{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/14491/maya/|title=Maya|publisher=DVD Talk|accessdate=21 July 2015|date=16 February 2005|last=Jones|first=Preston}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chaosmag.in/digvijay.html|title=Maya|publisher=Chaos Mag|accessdate=21 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080302014454/http://www.chaosmag.in/digvijay.html|archive-date=2 March 2008}}</ref> | ||
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/14491/maya/|title=Maya|publisher=DVD Talk|accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chaosmag.in/digvijay.html|title=Maya|publisher=Chaos Mag|accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Veerendra Saxena]] as Priest | *[[Veerendra Saxena]] as Priest | ||
*Mukesh Bhatt as Ganesh | *Mukesh Bhatt as Ganesh | ||
* | *Shilpa Navalkar as Mridu | ||
*Shreechand Makhija as Candyman | *Shreechand Makhija as Candyman | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
Eddie Cockrell of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "A horrific cultural ceremony lurks around the corner for a well-to-do and seemingly happy Indian family in Digvijay Singh's sunny but sinister <nowiki>'</nowiki>''Maya'',<nowiki>'</nowiki> an undeniably powerful story of officially sanctioned child abuse made all the more ghastly by its apparent accuracy".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cockrell |first=Eddie |date=2001-09-07 |title=Maya |url=https://variety.com/2001/film/reviews/maya-1200470038/ |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|language=en|access-date=5 February 2026}}</ref> | |||
Preston Jones of ''DVD Talk'' wrote, "While the first hour of Maya is relatively light-hearted and engaging, the final 40 minutes are brutal. The rape sequence (Maya is between 12 and 13 years old) isn't explicitly depicted, but the expressionistic way in which it's handled still thoroughly disturbs".<ref name="DVD"/> | |||
Travis Mackenzie Hoover of ''Film Freak Central'' rated the film three out of four stars and wrote, "''Maya'' is a surprisingly natural movie that could have easily degenerated into histrionics. Despite dealing with an outlawed but still-active Indian ceremony in which newly-pubescent girls are raped, it never resorts to sensationalistic horror".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://filmfreakcentral.net/2002/04/maya-2001/|title=Maya (2001)|first=Travis Mackenzie |last=Hoover |date=7 April 2002|access-date=5 February 2026|work=Film Freak Central}}</ref> | |||
==Accolades== | |||
*Toronto International Film Festival 2001 | 1st Runner-Up People's Choice Award | *Toronto International Film Festival 2001 | 1st Runner-Up People's Choice Award | ||
*Montreal World Film Festival | Nominated | *Montreal World Film Festival | Nominated – Grand Prix De Amerique | ||
*Flanders International Film Festival | Nominated Golden Spur and Winner Critics Mention | *Flanders International Film Festival | Nominated Golden Spur and Winner Critics Mention – Music | ||
*Chicago International Film Festival | Critics Special Mention | *Chicago International Film Festival | Critics Special Mention – Nitya Shetty & Nikhal Yadav | ||
*25th Asian American International Film Festival | Remy Martin Emerging Director of 2002 | *25th Asian American International Film Festival | Remy Martin Emerging Director of 2002 | ||
*Australian Cinematography Society | GOLD Award & Distinction for Cinematography | *Australian Cinematography Society | GOLD Award & Distinction for Cinematography | ||
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maya |url=http://kundalinipictures.com/nav.php?page=maya |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250908212347/http://kundalinipictures.com/nav.php?page=maya |archive-date=8 September 2025 |website=Kundalini Pictures |access-date=5 February 2026 }}</ref> | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
== External links == | |||
* {{IMDb title}} | |||
[[Category:2000s coming-of-age drama films]] | |||
[[Category:2001 Hindi-language films]] | |||
[[Category:2001 drama films]] | [[Category:2001 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:2001 films]] | [[Category:2001 films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about rape in India]] | |||
[[Category:Films about women in India]] | [[Category:Films about women in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Hindi-language drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian coming-of-age drama films]] | [[Category:Indian coming-of-age drama films]] | ||
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| Directed by | Digvijay Singh |
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| Cinematography | Mark Lapwood |
| Edited by | Bridget Lyon |
| Distributed by | Kundalini Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India Australia |
| Language | Hindi |
Maya is a 2001 Hindi-language coming-of-age drama film directed by Digvijay Singh with Nitya Shetty, Mita Vashisht, Anant Nag and Nikhil Yadav in lead roles. The film is an Indo-Australian co-production.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Sanjay (Nikhil Yadav) and his cousin Maya (Nitya Shetty) are carefree 12-year-old village kids. They spend their days creating trouble, throwing rocks, and stealing sweets. They are gently scolded but loved by Sanjay's mother (Mita Vasisht) and father (Anant Nag). Their life is idyllic and warm.
But when Maya reaches puberty and has her first period, everything changes in the space of just a few days. The family heads to the neighboring village of Maya's parents to prepare for a mysterious ritual rape ceremony marking Maya's transition to womanhood. Maya, who only dimly understands what is happening to her, is told that she is no longer a child and discouraged from her familiar play with Sanjay. Sanjay, with even less understanding, fights against the separation from his playmate and acts out, angering his father. Then, when the day of the ritual arrives, over the terrified protests of Sanjay, Maya is subjected to the trauma of ritual rape in the temple, which is truly shocking and horrible.[1][2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Anant Nag as Arun
- Mita Vasisht as Lakshmi
- Nitya Shetty as Maya
- Nikhil Yadav as Sanjay
- Veerendra Saxena as Priest
- Mukesh Bhatt as Ganesh
- Shilpa Navalkar as Mridu
- Shreechand Makhija as Candyman
Reception[edit | edit source]
Eddie Cockrell of Variety wrote, "A horrific cultural ceremony lurks around the corner for a well-to-do and seemingly happy Indian family in Digvijay Singh's sunny but sinister 'Maya,' an undeniably powerful story of officially sanctioned child abuse made all the more ghastly by its apparent accuracy".[3]
Preston Jones of DVD Talk wrote, "While the first hour of Maya is relatively light-hearted and engaging, the final 40 minutes are brutal. The rape sequence (Maya is between 12 and 13 years old) isn't explicitly depicted, but the expressionistic way in which it's handled still thoroughly disturbs".[1]
Travis Mackenzie Hoover of Film Freak Central rated the film three out of four stars and wrote, "Maya is a surprisingly natural movie that could have easily degenerated into histrionics. Despite dealing with an outlawed but still-active Indian ceremony in which newly-pubescent girls are raped, it never resorts to sensationalistic horror".[4]
Accolades[edit | edit source]
- Toronto International Film Festival 2001 | 1st Runner-Up People's Choice Award
- Montreal World Film Festival | Nominated – Grand Prix De Amerique
- Flanders International Film Festival | Nominated Golden Spur and Winner Critics Mention – Music
- Chicago International Film Festival | Critics Special Mention – Nitya Shetty & Nikhal Yadav
- 25th Asian American International Film Festival | Remy Martin Emerging Director of 2002
- Australian Cinematography Society | GOLD Award & Distinction for Cinematography
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jones, Preston (16 February 2005). "Maya". DVD Talk. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ "Maya". Chaos Mag. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ↑ Cockrell, Eddie (7 September 2001). "Maya". Variety. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ Hoover, Travis Mackenzie (7 April 2002). "Maya (2001)". Film Freak Central. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ "Maya". Kundalini Pictures. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2026.