10th Jagran Film Festival (2019 Edition)
A list of essential films to watch at the 10th Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai, India. The fest will take place between 26 September and 29 September (4 days).
These are my personal picks.
These are my personal picks.
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- DirectorRohena GeraStarsTillotama ShomeVivek GomberGeetanjali KulkarniA prosperous young Indian man falls in love with his servant, a widow with the dream of becoming a fashion designer.Opening film
- DirectorBrahmanand S. SinghTanvi JainStarsBoman IraniTannishtha ChatterjeeSanjay SuriIn a twinkle of an eye, a life-altering disappearance of her 7-year old kid brother sets Jhalki off on a mission to find him at all costs.
- DirectorRitu SarinTenzing SonamStarsTenzin DolkerJampa Kalsang TamangTashi ChoedonAt the age of eight, Dolkar fled her home with her father to escape Chinese armed forces, and faced an arduous journey across the Himalayas. Now 26, she lives in a Tibetan refugee colony in Delhi, where an unexpected encounter with a man from her past awakens long-suppressed memories, propelling Dolkar on an obsessive search for the truth.
- DirectorXi HuangStarsRima ZeidanLawrence KoSean HuangHsu Zi Qi is a young woman who lives alone in the city. Lee is the autistic son of Zi Qi's landlady, who tries to free himself from his protective mother. Feng is a shy young builder, who struggles with the constant breakdowns of his car. Through its interconnecting characters, the film subtly and intimately explores the moments of loneliness and regret that punctuate lives in a metropolitan city and emphasises the importance and necessity of simple human contact.
- DirectorMadhumita SundararamanStarsMu RamaswamyNagavishalArpudhanandhamKD, an 80 year old villager overhears his children say that they want him dead to claim their inheritance. Realising he has never truly lived, he enlists the help of a young orphan boy Kutti. The pair head off on a road trip trying to complete KD's bucket list, rediscovering the meaning of life and friendship along the way.
- DirectorJayarajStarsJojo GeorgeSabitha JayaraajBilas Chandrahasan NairA World War I veteran is sent to Kuttanad as a postman to deliver money orders and letters to the families of soldiers. Soon, the happiness that his visits brought to the families turns into sadness with the outbreak of the World War II.
- DirectorZaigham ImamStarsInaamulhaqSharib HashmiKumud MishraNakkash is the story of a gifted craftsman who believes in no religious boundaries and his talent becomes a symbol of accord in all the communities.
- DirectorSara HribarMarko SanticStarsFrano MaskovicNatasa DorcicKsenija MarinkovicFrano, a film director, is preparing his debut feature, which will focus on women affected by the collapse of the textile industry in the region. The topic, as well as the main character, is inspired by his aunt who used to work in the industry. In order to find the star of the film, he invites three esteemed actresses to his apartment for an informal reading rehearsal. However, as soon as they realise they are competing against each other for the lead role, things take an unexpected turn.
- DirectorGaurav BakshiStarsRasika DugalVivek GhamandeArvind JangidWhen a retired, widower inadvertently takes on the establishment, the nondescript Ram Nath Gadhvi becomes the social media sensation, #Gadhvi. The story unfolds with a Gandhian (read pacifist) Gadhvi taking on the machinations of the hired gun, Omkar! However, Gadhvi is no ordinary Gandhian, he believes he is the reincarnation of Mahatma Gandhi himself! And only by shattering this apparent delusion can Omkar succeed in his mission of suppressing the swelling anger against his masters, the establishment. What sets off as a motley cast of characters, takes a serious turn when Gadhvi becomes a social media hero- and the only way to bring him down seems to be to bring down Gadhvi's core beliefs. The satire works like a thriller where one is kept guessing about who is Gadhvi. Is Gadhvi really a Gandhi reincarnation? Will Omkar succeed? Will the truth set him free? Are we what we are destined to be? Or can we create our own destiny?
- DirectorAbhijeet WarangTushar ParanjapeStarsPrasad OakAshwini MukadamSamay TambeGandharva, a 7th grade student from a remote village in the Konkan belt of Maharashtra is selected for a National Painting Competition. The winner gets to travel to Spain - Picasso's birthplace - to hone their art. But entering the competition requires a fee that his parents cannot afford. With an ailing mother and a father struggling with debt and alcoholism, the chances of him being able to participate look slim. Gandharva's father Pandurang was once an accomplished stage actor, but his addiction now stands in the way of him performing, which was both his passion and a means to provide for his family. Will Pandurang be able to fight his demons and bring his art back to life - not for himself, but for his son? Picasso is a story about fathers and sons, hope and dreams - of life imitating art, and how art can heal lives.
- DirectorDevanshu SinghSatyanshu SinghStarsVinay PathakTillotama ShomeSeema PahwaDuring US invasion of Iraq some illegal migrants are waiting to get back home to India. As one such family prepares to celebrate the 6th birthday of their youngest member Chintu, their kind-hearted Iraqi landlord lends them a helping hand.
- DirectorShaad AliStarsDiljit DosanjhTaapsee PannuAngad BediSoorma is the story of the triumph of the human spirit, about a player, who made headlines for his miraculous comeback after facing a near death experience through sheer determination, hard work and unrelenting passion for the sport.Closing film
- DirectorPattabhi Rama ReddyStarsGirish KarnadSnehalata ReddyP. LankeshNaranappa, a man born in the community of Madhwa (a community of Brahmins from Karnataka) is dead in the Agrahara of the village Durvasapura. As per the Madhwa customs, the last rites of the dead man has to be performed at the earliest. But, Naranappa was a rebel who fought against Brahminism, who ate meat, consumed liquor and also, married a Dasi (a prostitute). Since, he doesn't have any family, there is some confusion as to who will do the last rites and fire the funeral pyre. Praneshacharya, the head of the Agrahara, a devout and learned Brahmin, is tasked with providing the solution.
- DirectorGurinder ChadhaStarsBilly BarrattRonak Singh Chadha BergesViveik KalraIn England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
- DirectorNaresh Kumar KcStarsBidhya KarkiSaugat MallaKesab RaiA sister fights all odds to take care of her young brother, until things fall apart, and she is left with no option, but sell her dignity to save him.
- DirectorSandeep PandeyStarsPrateek PachauriRekha MishraAnudeep SinghYoungsters from humble backgrounds get unwittingly dragged into the dirty world of politicians and gangsters, and must now devise a plan to escape from this dirty game in the course of a single night.
- DirectorCarlos López EstradaStarsDaveed DiggsRafael CasalJanina GavankarWhile on probation, a man begins to re-evaluate his relationship with his volatile best friend.
- DirectorVisakesa ChandrasekaramStarsNita FernandoNadie KammallaweeraJagath ManuwarnaIn a dilapidated rural courthouse a mother seeks justice for her son abducted by paramilitary men during the 1988/89 insurgency in Sri Lanka.
- DirectorKireet KhuranaStarsSubrat DuttaPitobashManoj PahwaA young man's journey to bring literacy to his village through a unique social enterprise.