a film", Critic & Writer Maithili Rao called it "A rare combination of sensitivity and gentle humour." Invited to festivals around the world, it received awards in Hollywood and Houston. It was Best Children's Film Nominee at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Australia and shown as part of syllabus at Otterbein University in US. Chaitra Chaitra, is based on a story by legendary Marathi author G. A. Kulkarni. Set in the traditional haldi-kunku festival, it intertwines themes of poetic justice and destiny. It won five National Film Awards including Best Short Film, Best Music for Short Film (Pt Bhaskar Chandavarkar) and Special Jury Award for Acting (Sonali Kulkarni). It won two National Awards at MIFF Film Festival. References External links https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crd Rotten Tomatoes http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-life/article1115140.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110207232122/http://www.hindustantimes.com/editorial-views-on/opeds/A-philosopher-and-a-film-maker/Article1-320279.aspx#disqus_thread Hindustan Times http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2522/stories/20081107252209100.htm Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Hindi-language film directors University of California, Los Angeles alumni Fergusson College alumni