Marking the historical 70th years of Cannes and Indian Independence, Buried Seeds – A film by Andrei Severny on India’s most celebrated chef in the world – Vikas Khanna debut’s at Cannes’17, India Pavilion.
A timeless story of passion, resilience, failure and rise, told through the eyes of Michelin Star chef Vikas Khanna, the docu-DRAMA Buried Seeds follows the journey of an immigrant through overwhelming obstacles in achieving his dreams. Born with clubbed feet in a small town in India, Khanna is unable to walk like other children. He finds comfort and refuge in his grandmother’s kitchen where he becomes fascinated with food. At the majestic kitchens of the Golden Temple he finds his true passion and purpose. At 17 he starts a small shop and sells bread and food for kitty parties. In 2000 he moves to the United States on a journey from a homeless shelters to becoming one of the most influential chefs and ambassadors of culture of our times. The film is a celebration of a journey of an ordinary man.
“I had first met Andrei at a fundraiser that I was hosting in New York in 2006. I am a huge admirer of creative cinema and Andrei. With his pure craft, visual art and compelling storytelling he has created a masterpiece – “Buried Seeds”, inspired by the upcoming book with the same name”, said Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna.
Many of the writings, the research from Amritsar to Manipal has inspired the scenes in the documentary. The film has a lot of narration, interviews, kaleidoscopic visuals of India and touches the core of human spirit – the perseverance, loss, pain and victory.
