During a 1982 university disco competition in Mysore, India, a young man from a high-caste family and a young woman from a small island in Africa embark on an unlikely romantic adventure.
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Director Abijeet Achar relays the true story of how his parents met in this delightful, dance-filled romance that also tells a moving immigrant story.
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Directed by Abijeet Achar
“I have a fascination for the origin of the stories that grow into the shorts we feature, and Mysore Magic has a cute backstory—it is based on how Achar’s Mauritian mother and Indian father met! The director shared with us that “The personal ties are certainly visceral - but over the course of development I’ve come to find even deeper connections than I originally knew”. The American-based director also added,