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Ishti

Ishti (English: Search for the Self), is a Sanskrit film, directed by Dr.G. Prabha, features thespian Nedumudi Venu and newcomer Athira Patel in key roles. "Ishti" literally means search for sellf, yaga, etc. The film is the first in Sanskrit with a social theme.

Ishti, is written, scripted, produced and directed by G. Prabha, a Sanskrit professor. Ishti is not the country’s first Sanskrit film. But it certainly is the first one to deal with a social theme. G. Prabha, a doctorate holder in Sanskrit, was the former Head of the Department, Oriental Languages at Loyola College, Chennai. He had earlier made two films, Agnaye, a documentary film on Athirathram yagna, and Akkitham, on the life of poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri.