Kanpur ki Bijli ka Raaz – Katiyabaaz
Release date : 22nd August 2014
Release date : 22nd August 2014
Katiyabaaz is a film directed by Deepti Kakkar & Fahad Mustafa. The film highlights the issues faced by the city of Kanpur due to power cuts and failures from the perspective of Loha Singh, a local katiyabaaz who, with an almost vigilante like attitude, steals electricity for the locals of the town.
The movie has traveled prestigious film festivals around the world and has been the recipient of many awards.
It is the winner of the National Award for the Best Investigative film at the 61st National Awards, and the winner of India Gold for best film at the Mumbai Film Festival, 2013.
It also received a grant from the prestigious Sundance institute.
It also received a grant from the prestigious Sundance institute.
Katiyabaaz was also screened at the following festivals in 2013-
Tribeca Film Festival
London Open Docs Fest
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin | Berlin Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival do Rio
Raindance Film Festival
Viennale Film Festival
Copenhagen CPH:DOX
International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam.
Aarhus Film Festival
London Open Docs Fest
Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin | Berlin Film Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
Festival do Rio
Raindance Film Festival
Viennale Film Festival
Copenhagen CPH:DOX
International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam.
Aarhus Film Festival