Directed and Edited by Ashay Javadekar
Marathi-English / 72 mins / 2017
A gourmet film featuring Marathi cuisine. An Indian chef goes against all odds to open a restaurant of a lesser-known Marathi cuisine outside India and popularizes it with the help of his French wife.
Director’s Statement
There are about 20, if not more, completely different and distinct cuisines that exist in India. However, outside India, only a couple of them are fairly popular. This has led to stereotyping of Indian food outside India (e.g. curry, naan, tikka masala, etc).
Marathi food belongs to the state of Maharashtra, located in the central part of India. It is sometimes considered a little bit more austere food than the heavily spiced ones people are used to. Marathi food is relatively unknown outside India and not served in Indian restaurants outside India, almost anywhere.
"Shank's" is a gourmet film about an Indian chef, who goes against all odds to open a restaurant of a lesser-known Marathi cuisine outside India, and popularizes it with the help of his French wife.
The film is made with a focus on popularizing Marathi food outside India and breaking the stereotypes of Indian food.
Accolades by SHANK’S
Bergamo Food Film Festival (Italy 2017) | Finalist, Best Film
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