A personal touch will be added to the shared history of Britain and India. maharaja and mea film project to be released within the documentary co-production market that is part of the 2025 Waves Film Bazaar in Goa (November 20-24).
The film is a British-Indian co-production, designed and produced by Sue Graham, and will be directed by Ben Crichton, who won a BAFTA for his work on the BBC Two factual series. Britain’s forgotten slave owners.
maharaja and me The film follows Graham, a British producer with family ties to colonial India, and Jyoti Singh, a descendant of the Patiala royal family. Together they embark on a journey across northern India to uncover their common past and the family ties that unite them.
Their story also explores the legend of Cartier’s Patiala Necklace, once the world’s most valuable jewel, and the enduring legacy of identity and empire.
The project was nurtured by Carl Hilbrich’s media company Infilmpact and arrived at Waves Film Bazaar with a budget of $300,000, 70% of which was secured. Producers aim to use the Goa meeting to secure final stage financing, distribution and broadcast partners, and international sales agents.
“Film Bazaar is the perfect forum to connect with partners who share our passion for stories that bridge continents and generations,” said Hilbrick.
Infilmpact is credited with a recently completed documentary feature set in Ukraine our colors will never fadedirected by Jim McSherry and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Artem Lysak.
(Tag Translation) Film Bazaar (T) India (T) UK/Ireland
