Sheeshmahal
Sheeshmahal Release Poster (2024)
Directed by	Camp Sasi[1]
Written by	Camp Sasi Rohit Penumatsa
Produced by	Snehal Jangala
Starring	Rahul Ramakrishna Master Sai Pramila Boddeti Feroze Ahmed
Cinematography	Gnana Shekar V. S.
Edited by	Avanti Ruya
Music by	Vivek Sagar[2]
Production companies	Avanti Chitranaalayam Million Dreams Creations
Release date	February 14, 2024 (2024-02-14)
Running time	112 Minutes
Country	India
Languages	Hindi, Telugu, Dakhini
Budget	₹25 lakh (US$31,000)[3]

Sheeshmahal^[4] is a 2024 Indian film, based on a International Children's Film Festival,^[5] is directed by Camp Sasi.^[6] the film is jointly produced by Million Dreams Creations and Avanti Chitranaalayam, Vivek Sagar^[7] has composed music for the film which includes Piyush Mishra^[3] and Rahul Ram of Indian Ocean (band)^[8] as lyricist and singers. The film also archives majority of Hyderabad city and its culture before the metro lookover. Although the film was shot in 2013, and had a few private screening events, the film was theatrically released on 14 February 2024.^[9]

Cast

The Documentary:

• Rahul Ramakrishna as Filmmaker
• Camp Sasi as Senior cameraman
• Rahul Penumatsa as Cameraman
• Rohit Penumatsa as Rk's roommate
• Anantha Perumal as Rk's friend
• Prerana as Rk's girlfriend

The Teenagers:

• Arnold as Advaith
• Pramila Boddeti as Lavanya
• Appu as Lavanya's friend
• Poornima as Lavanya's mother

The Canteen Owner:

• Feroze as Canteen owner
• Sandhya as Sakhina
• Gopal as Canteen boy

The Fakeer:

• Sai as Fakeer
• Old Fakeer as Khaleel
• Sridhar as Police
• Venkatesh as Fakeer's friend
• Vijaya as Teacher

Production

Sheeshmahal was initially titled Festen. The film was shot in 27 days which was shot around a children's film festival which is hosted once in every 2 years in Hyderabad.^[10] Sheeshmahal takes an independent look at the experiences of participants from different states. Director Camp Sasi said “The best way to capture the real flavor of the fest was to shoot the film during the fest itself; no amount of set designing can replicate the mood. The atmosphere itself lends to a very good mood-building scene” ^[4] The film finished was shot for about 27 days over an year, across the Streets of Hyderabad.

While the film was being shot, most of the cast and crew were newcomers, including music director Vivek Sagar, cinematographer Gnana Shekar V. S., actor Rahul Ramakrishna, writer and director Camp Sasi and by the time of release, Vivek Sagar has grown to be a household name, Rahul Ramakrishna is a mainstream actor, and the sound designer Sanal George who went on to win 65th National Film Awards for Best Sound Design.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Vivek Sagar with one song composed by Piyush Mishra. The album was first released in 2016.^[11] The album comprises four Hindi songs, one Tamil, one Telugu, and one English.^[12][13] Critics regarded "Rainbows in the Sky" and "Citramaga" as the album's highlights.^[12][14]

Release

The film was exclusively released on 14 February 2024 at Prasads Multiplex in Hyderabad.^[9] The film was streamed on ETV Win on 22 February 2024.^[15]