Mac Mohan's Daughter Manjari On Challenges of Making Skater Girl

Manjari Makijany talks about the role her dad, veteran actor Mac Mohan, played in her becoming a filmmaker.

Manjari Makijany with Christopher Nolan on the sets of 'Dunkirk'.

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Filmmaker Manjari Makijany's film Skater Girl, which is now streaming on Netflix, is being loved and appreciated. The film is about a teenager from Rajasthan, who discovers an unexpected passion for skateboarding and fulfils her dream against all odds. Manjari, who has never been to film school, told The Quint that working as an assistant director with Christopher Nolan, Patty Jenkins and Vishal Bhardwaj taught everything she knows about filmmaking.

Manjari, who is also the daughter of veteran actor Mac Mohan, spoke about how her father played a role in her choosing filmmaking as a profession.