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
Trailer release poster at the Cannes Film Festival 2017
Directed byAndrei Severny
StarringVikas Khanna
CinematographyAntonio Pacheco
Edited byAndrei Severny, Stephen Cardone
Release date
  • July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13) (Germany)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

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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."

Trailer

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The trailer of the film was released by Andrei Severny and Vikas Khanna at the 70th Cannes Film Festival.[4]

Film locations

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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.

Crew

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The film is directed by Andrei Severny, produced by Pooja Kohli, co-produced by Jitendra Mishra and edited by Andrei Severny and Stephen Cardone.

Screening

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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]

TV Premiere and streaming

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Buried Seeds' TV premiere was on National Geographic on August 15, 2021.[7] The film is currently available on Disney+ Hotstar.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Vikas Khanna arrives in Manipal to complete documentary on his life". Dailyhunt. Retrieved 2017-04-27.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Anand, Harshleen. "Vikas Khanna's Story Of Struggle In The 'Buried Seeds' Trailer Will Make You Believe In Dreams Again". www.mensxp.com. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  3. ^ Tankha, Madhur. "Celebrating the human spirit". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  4. ^ "Vikas Khanna's life journey Buried Seeds' trailer launched at 70th Cannes Film Festival". News18. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  5. ^ "Vikas comes home to complete documentary on 'Buried Seeds' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
  6. ^ "'Buried Seeds' is timeless story of passion". Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  7. ^ "'Buried Seeds, a docu on chef Vikas Khanna, finally released on Independence Day". Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  8. ^ "'Buried Seeds' on Disney+ Hotstar". Retrieved 2021-09-14.
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