''Mango Dreams'' is a 2016

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produced and directed by John Upchurch.

Plot

As a child, Dr. Amit Singh (

Ram Gopal Bajaj Ram Gopal Bajaj is an Indian theatre director, academician, and a Hindi film actor. He has also been a faculty member and a former Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi (1995 – September 2001). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2003 a ...

) survived the British partition of India. Since then, he has been running forward his whole life, running from the horrors of his past — his family murdered by Muslims and the personal guilt he feels for the death of his brother. Now, with the onset of dementia, Amit must return to his childhood home and confront the memories he has been trying to forget before dementia robs him of his last chance for peace. But before the journey home begins, Amit's son Abhi (

Samir Kochhar Samir Kochhar (born 23 May 1980) is an Indian actor and television presenter known for being the host of the pre-match Indian Premier League show, ''Extraaa Innings T20''. He currently stars in Netflix India's Sacred Games. Career Kochhar star ...

) arrives from America to commit his father to an old age home. Amit runs away and encounters Salim (

Pankaj Tripathi Pankaj Tripathi (Birth name, né Tiwari; born 5 September 1976) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and has also appeared in Telugu cinema, Telugu and Tamil cinema, Tamil language films. Tripathi has established himself as one of the n ...

). Salim is a Muslim auto-rickshaw driver whose wife was raped and burned to death by Hindu rioters. Amit had earlier saved the life of Salim's son. Salim offers to drive the doctor anywhere, as a way of repaying his debt. When Amit asks to be taken home, Salim cannot imagine how far he will end up going for the doctor or where the journey will lead them. Along the way, Amit and Salim forge an unforgettable friendship and help each other discover the peace they have been longing for.

Cast

as Amit *

as Salim *

as Abhi *

Rohini Hattangadi Rohini Hattangadi (''née'' Oak; born 11 April 1955) is an Indian actress, known for her work in Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, and Gujarati films, and Marathi soap operas and theatre. She has won two Filmfare Awards, one National Film ...

as Padma *

S M Zaheer S.M. Zaheer (एस एम ज़हीर) is an Indian character actor. He acted in the early Hindi TV dramas ''Hum Log (television series), Hum Log'' and ''Buniyaad'' on Doordarshan. Early life and career He belongs to Asandra village in Ba ...

as Prashant *

Naseeruddin Shah Naseeruddin Shah (born 20 July 1950) is an Indian actor. He is notable in Indian parallel cinema. He has also starred in international productions. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare A ...

as Abhay

Accolades

* 2016

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- Special Jury Award for Bridging Cultures * 2016

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International Film Festival - Humanity Award (Merit Award for Best in Content) * 2016 Full Bloom Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature * 2017

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- Best Script * 2017

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- Best Narrative Feature * 2017

Peace On Earth Film Festival Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence. In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups. ...

- Best Narrative Feature * 2017 Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival **Best Film - Jury: Mazahir Rahim, John Upchurch **Best Actor:

**Best Supporting Actor:

* 2017 Telly Awards **Cinematography: Nouman Ahsan, Amit Singh **Directing: John Upchurch * 2017 filmSPARK **Best Feature: Mazahir Rahim, John Upchurch

References

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* {{IMDb title , 5069158 , Mango Dreams 2016 films 2016 drama films 2010s Hindi-language films Indian drama films French drama films Films set in Punjab, Pakistan Films set in Punjab, India Films set in Rajasthan Films set in Gujarat 2016 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s French films