Machan
2009, Sinhalese. Directed by Uberto Pasolini.
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
- Rated
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- Released
- 7 May 2009
- Original title
- මචං
- Country
- Germany, Italy, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Uberto Pasolini, Ruwanthie De Chickera
- Budget
- $5M
- Box office
- $283K
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Machan runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Which OTT platform is Machan on?
Machan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 May 2009. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Machan?
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Who directed Machan?
Machan (2009) was directed by Uberto Pasolini and stars Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj.