Painting Life

Painting Life

2018 · 145 min · Drama

A Bollywood filmmaker and his crew gets stranded in a remote Himalayan village due to torrential downpours. How the intense experiences under siege, affect the filmmaker's thoughts and priorities forms the central theme of the film.

Directed by Bijukumar Damodaran · Written by Bijukumar Damodaran

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