Buried Seeds | |
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Directed by | Andrei Severny |
Starring | Vikas Khanna |
Cinematography | Antonio Pacheco |
Edited by | Andrei Severny, Stephen Cardone |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Buried Seeds is a documentary film, directed by Andrei Severny based on the life journey of Michelin Starred Indian Chef Vikas Khanna.[1]
Buried Seeds is a timeless story of struggle,[2] passion, willpower, failure and rise shown through Vikas Khanna’s eyes. It recreates his childhood, finding comfort in his grandmother's kitchen and follows the journey of an immigrant enduring overwhelming obstacles and pain[3] in achieving his dreams."
The trailer of the film was released by Andrei Severny and Vikas Khanna at the 70th Cannes Film Festival.[4]
The documentary has been filmed in Amritsar, Vikas's hometown in India, Manipal, where he received formal training in Hotel management[5] and New York, where he currently resides.
The film is directed by Andrei Severny, produced by Pooja Kohli, co-produced by Jitendra Mishra and edited by Andrei Severny and Stephen Cardone.
The documentary was screened at a special preview screening at the Venice Film Festival 2017 on 6 September, which was complemented by a dinner curated by Khanna himself based on the theme 'Celebrating India'.[6]
Buried Seeds' TV premiere was on National Geographic on August 15, 2021.[7] The film is currently available on Disney+ Hotstar.[8]