“Max, Min & Meowzaki” will be released in theaters across India, distributed by Platoon One Films.

Directed by Padmakumar Narasimhamurthy, the film premiered in Busan, was part of the Best of Fest selection in Palm Springs and screened at the Kerala International Film Festival.

The Hindi and English film also won audience honors at Sonoma, San Francisco and Osaka, as well as best film awards at Stuttgart, Cincinnati, Indo-German Film Week Berlin and RIFFA in Canada.

Narasimhamurthy previously directed “A Billion Color Story” to critical acclaim. He was joined in this project by producers Samiksha and Shael Oswal of SSO Productions.

“Max, Min & Meowzaki” follows three generations of Mahadevan men who suddenly find themselves single at the same time, weaving together stories of messy young relationships, family bonds, different ideologies and sexualities, therapy and healing, all against the backdrop of a cat named after Japanese filmmaker Miyazaki Hayao.

The cast includes Adil Hussain, Mandira Bedi, Nasser, Nafisa Ali, Siddharth Menon, Medha Shankr and Vidhatri Bandi, with a cameo by animation filmmaker Gitanjali Rao.

“Max, Min & Meowzaki” releases in Indian theaters on July 24.

Shiladitya Bora, founder of Platoon One Films, said: “‘Max Min & Meowzaki’ is exactly why Platoon One Films exists: to support singular voices and give them a real theatrical stage. We’re not chasing algorithms. We’re driving a cinematic resurgence, one uncompromising film at a time, championing bold, distinct voices and making sure they reach the widest possible audience. Cinema isn’t dead. It just needs ‘Films By’. those that are worth leaving home. ‘Max Min & Meowzaki is that movie’: a warm, deeply human story about love, loss and the lives people quietly build for each other, directed by Padmakumar Narasimhamurthy and led by an all-star cast.”

“Eckhart Tolle says that when the collective pain body is dominated by violence, fear, indignation and pain, the most valuable entertainment is what reconnects people with vitality, beauty, humor, stillness or compassion. I have always believed in cinema that does this. I am glad to have found a collaborator like Samiksha, and now Shila, who comes from the same school of thought,” Narasimhamurthy added.