The Indian Premieres segment includes a wide range of Indian cinema that will be screened from the 24th of November to the 30th of November, 2008 at various venues that include INOX and Kala Academy.
The films include ‘Oye Lucky, Lucky Oye!’ Produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Dibakar Banerjee, the film revolves around
‘Lucky’ a 15-year-old middle class kid who rises to notorious fame but at the same time is deeply searching for that one thing that shall always keep him satisfied in life.
Secondly, ‘Dhuaaan...From the Fire Within’ is the heartbreaking story of how a young woman is trying hard to bring into this world her beloved child and at the same time also tries to keep her family and the world happy.
One interesting film to watch out for is the Goan movie ‘Saavariyaa.Com,’ directed and produced by Rajendra Talak. It’s an interesting story of how two youngsters begin to find each other’s lives interesting and then all of a sudden, Love takes them to an altogether new world. Saavariyaa.Com is indeed a must watch to all those who love and respect Konkani and its Cinema.
‘Thanks Maa’ produced by Quantum films limited and directed by Irfan Kamal is a heart touching story of how a young street kid comes to the rescue of a two-day-old abandoned baby and in the bargain loses his most precious possession...the flawless and God like image of a Mother he used to see in his dreams.
‘One Day In Cochin’ Produced by Philippa Isidore Presentations and Directed by Tom Peirce is the story of a group of people coming from different social backgrounds but their paths cross when their love for travelling comes to fore when they tour the lovely city of Cochin. In doing so, they win, love and loose. In short, everything can change in one day at Cochin!
And lastly, ‘Tandala – Ek Mukhavata’ is Produced by Madhuri Ashirgade and directed by Sanjay Surkar. A woman is not born, but she is made a woman! The movie is the story of a woman’s struggle to get herself liberated from all such superstitious customs, beliefs and experience the pleasure of womanhood!
So in short, the Indian Premieres is a great treat to all those who adore Indian cinema and indeed its one opportunity that shouldn’t be missed!
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