Seema Biswas
Leila
I en nær framtid der et tyrannisk regime segregerer samfunnet, omgår en kvinne systemet for å lete etter datteren som ble tatt fra henne for flere år siden.
Netflix
Sir Madam Sarpanch
Sir Madam Sarpanch is a visually stunning, satirical film which celebrates the resilience of an intergenerational group of women working together within their social circles to fight corruption. It is loosely based on the incredible true stories of Indian women who are trying to bring about change in their respective villages. It is written and directed by the award-winning director Praveen Morchhale (winner of India’s 65th National Film Awards 2017 as well as the ICFT- UNESCO GANDHI Medal 2018). The film ensemble includes national award winning talent (Seema Biswas) and established actors (film, television, theater) such as Bhagwan Tiwari, Ariana Sajnani, Ajay Chourey, Jyoti Dubey, Hemant Deolekar, Tanishka Hatwalne, Yogesh Dubey, Kavya Kant Khare, Manish Tiwari, Shivam Dwivedi, Naman Mishra, Shubhangini Shrivas and Rajnish Kumar Yadav. In the film, Ariana’s character Ana, an Indian girl who has grown up in the U.S., returns to start a library in her ancestral village in central India. While trying to carry out her noble plan, she inadvertently ignites a firestorm as she learns (sometimes in a hilarious fashion) how the stagnant bureaucracy promotes corruption within the village’s political and social fabrics. Cultural and systemic hurdles discourage the village women from participating in political processes and public life-in spite of the fact that they may be legally permitted to do so. According to Morchhale, the use of satire is, arguably, one of the safest and most effective ways of commenting on the sociopolitical affairs of a country. “I believe the use of satire as a medium of expression allows for the creation of a cinema of silent resilience… a cinema of hurt…a cinema of integrity… a cinema of our consciousness, and finally, a cinema of hope. The female characters in the film Sir Madam Sarpanch cinematically exemplify these attributes. The film is a tale of women’s strength, will, and resilience to not only survive, but to thrive.” Throughout the film, they grow to understand their individual power but only when they band together do these women make an impact as change agents in society. Sir Madam Sarpanch is an aesthetically pleasing satirical film with social injustice underlined in a subtle and poetic way.
Apple TV
Manjunath
'Manjunath' is a warm inspirational film based on the true story of Manjunath Shanmugam, a sales officer from a petroleum company who was killed by the oil mafia in 2005 for his stand against fuel adulteration.
Apple TV
Apple iTunes
Amal
Amal is an emotionally evocative story about an auto-rickshaw driver in New Delhi (Amal) who is content with his small, but vital role in life. One day he drives an eccentric billionaire (G.K. Jayaram) who, disguised as a vagabond, is searching the streets for the last morsel of humanity and someone he can leave all his money to, and Amal’s life may change forever. Amal serves up a visual feast for audiences. Filmed on location in New Delhi, India, this modern day fable asks the important question of what success means to each individual and ultimately reveals to audiences that the poorest of men are sometimes the richest..
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Ek Hasina Thi
Sarika falls in love with Karan, a mysterious man who frames her for carrying illegal firearms. However, in jail, she transforms into a vindictive woman and sets out to avenge the wrongs done to her.
Amazon Prime Video
Vivah
Poonam, an orphan, is to wed Prem, the son of a wealthy family. With the wedding day approaching, both families start their respective preparations, not knowing that fate has other plans in store.
Amazon Prime Video
Striker
The story of a carrom player who grows up on the fringes of a criminal existence but does not succumb to it. Set in a Bombay ghetto in the mid ‘80s and based on true-life accounts, Striker is not about good versus evil, but the story of a friendship, life in the city of dreams in the 80's, and of a game that is common but non-existent.
Apple TVApple iTunesSir Madam Sarpanch
Sir Madam Sarpanch is a visually stunning, satirical film which celebrates the resilience of an intergenerational group of women working together within their social circles to fight corruption. It is loosely based on the incredible true stories of Indian women who are trying to bring about change in their respective villages. It is written and directed by the award-winning director Praveen Morchhale (winner of India’s 65th National Film Awards 2017 as well as the ICFT- UNESCO GANDHI Medal 2018). The film ensemble includes national award winning talent (Seema Biswas) and established actors (film, television, theater) such as Bhagwan Tiwari, Ariana Sajnani, Ajay Chourey, Jyoti Dubey, Hemant Deolekar, Tanishka Hatwalne, Yogesh Dubey, Kavya Kant Khare, Manish Tiwari, Shivam Dwivedi, Naman Mishra, Shubhangini Shrivas and Rajnish Kumar Yadav. In the film, Ariana’s character Ana, an Indian girl who has grown up in the U.S., returns to start a library in her ancestral village in central India. While trying to carry out her noble plan, she inadvertently ignites a firestorm as she learns (sometimes in a hilarious fashion) how the stagnant bureaucracy promotes corruption within the village’s political and social fabrics. Cultural and systemic hurdles discourage the village women from participating in political processes and public life-in spite of the fact that they may be legally permitted to do so. According to Morchhale, the use of satire is, arguably, one of the safest and most effective ways of commenting on the sociopolitical affairs of a country. “I believe the use of satire as a medium of expression allows for the creation of a cinema of silent resilience… a cinema of hurt…a cinema of integrity… a cinema of our consciousness, and finally, a cinema of hope. The female characters in the film Sir Madam Sarpanch cinematically exemplify these attributes. The film is a tale of women’s strength, will, and resilience to not only survive, but to thrive.” Throughout the film, they grow to understand their individual power but only when they band together do these women make an impact as change agents in society. Sir Madam Sarpanch is an aesthetically pleasing satirical film with social injustice underlined in a subtle and poetic way.
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