KOLHAPUR KOLHAPUR - Directorate of Film Festivals

INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL OF INDIA
I N D I A N P A N O R A M F I L M F E S T I V A L
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KOLHAPUR
29th 29th july - july 31st july - 31st 2010 july
C H H C A H T H R A T P R A T P I A S T H I A S H A U H U
S M M A A R A H K A R B A H J A W S M A A NR A K
DIRECTORATE OF
FILM FESTIVALS
29th J U L Y 30th J U L Y
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K A L P A N I K
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Y E A R N T O L E A R N
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5:30 PM
Celebrating the Power of Celluloid
31st J U L Y
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C H I L I K A B A N K S
C H I L I K A B A N K S
T H E W H I T E
E L T E H P E H W A N H TI T E
E L E P H A N T
R A T A N T H I Y A M
L I T T L E Z I Z O U
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L I T T L E Z I Z O U
F O U R W O M E N
A N D A R O O M
5 PM K A F N O C U H R I V W A O R A M E N T
A N D A R O O M
8 PM T H R E E O F U S
K A N C H I V A R A M
P A R W A Z
8 PM H A T R H I R S H E C E H O A F N U D SR A C H I
F A C T O R Y
P A R W A Z
H A R I S H C H A N D R A C H I
F A C T O R Y

FILMS PLAYING ON 29th JULY 2010
OPENING FILMS
5:30 PM
VITTHAL
DIR- VINOO CHOLIPARAMBIL
Marathi/22 min,
As a child is forced into getting his
head shaved in the event of a death
according to Hindu rituals; he struggles
to cope with the psychological
scars a bald head leaves him with.
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12 dfm©À`m {dÇ>bMo _w§S>Z Ho$ë`m_wio Ë`mÀ`m
^md{dídmV Pmbobr CbWmnmbW. nXmn©UmVrb
CËH¥$ï> {MÌnQ> åhUyZ amï´>r` nwañH$ma.
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SHOB CHARITRO KALPONIK
DIR- RITUPARNO GHOSH
Bengali/120 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR,2008 NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST BENGALI FEATURE FILM, 2008
As the widow of a dead poet reads his
works, she develops a confusion over
his dual identity : a man so detached
from everyday reality; and yet, someone
who could highlight moments from
it in his art.
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NON-FEATURE FILM
NATIONAL FILM AWARD WINNER
KOLHAPUR 2010

OPENING FILMS
VINOO CHOLIPARAMBIL
He has been working as a Film Editor
for five years in Mumbai film industry.
He has also edited TV campaigns
for several Hindi feature films
and worked with filmmakers like Ram
Gopal Varma on films like Phoonk 2.
FAIZA AHMED KHAN
After assisting on Anwar in 2007,
Faiza chose to document the industry
in Malegaon. This is her first
feature-length docu.
JOY BIMAL ROY
Joy Bimal Roy assisted filmmaker
Shyam Benegal on various films.
His first film, On the Threshold,
was on mentally challenged children.
OKEN AMAKCHAM
He graduated in arts from Manipur
and obtained Sangeet Visharad
from Lucknow. He started as a theatre
worker in 1978, and has since,
acted in more than 25 films. He has
also directed 17 feature films.
umesh kulkarni
He studied direction at FTII, Pune
and then attended the La Femis
summer course in 2000. His first two
films, Valu and Vihir, were critical
successes. He is a writer-director.
RITUPARNO GHOSH
He started with advertising before
moving on to films with Hirer Angti in
1992. He has several National Film
Award wins beginning with Unishe
April in 1995.
JOSEPH PULINTHANATH
A gold medalist in English Literature,
he did brief courses in Film from FTII,
Pune and is currently based in Agartala.
His debut film was the awardwinning
Mathia.
S.K. ABDUL RAZZAK
An audiography alumni from Film and
Television Institute of India, Pune, he
has done location sound and sound
designing in several films and documentaries.
SOONI TARAPOREWALA
She studied cinema at Harvard and
New York University. She wrote
screenplays for Mira Nair films, Salaam
Bombay, Mississippi Masala
etc. Little Zizou is her debut directorial
venture.
BIJU VISHWANATH
He is an award winning international
film maker. His films have been
screened at several international film
festivals. The critically acclaimed feature
film ‘déjà vu’, made in English,
was his first international production.
BANI PRAKASH DAS
He has been associated with the film
industry for nearly 15 years now. He
worked as production controller of
the first-ever Assamese blockbuster I
Killed Him, Sir.
JAYARAJ
He is noted for his versatility and
inventiveness on the set.
In 1999 he started a new concept in
world cinema by laying foundation for
9-film series project Navarasa.
AKANKSHA JOSHI
She is an independent documentary
filmmaker and photographer. She has
made films on topics as diverse as
the 1947 refugees, 1984 riots and the
river Ganga. Chilika Bank has won
accolades in other festivals.
AMBARIEN ALQADAR
She is a Mass Communication graduate
from Jamia University, Delhi. Her
first independent documentary titled
Elsewhere, won an award. She is
presently a Fullbright Nehru Leadership
Development Fellow at Temple
University, USA.
PARESH MOKASHI
He is a Marathi theatre veteran who
was also involved with Gripps Theatre
in Germany. Harishchandrachi
Factory is his directorial debut and
also India’s official entry to the 2010
Academy Awards.
MANOJ PUNJ
In a tragically short life of 36, Manoj
Punj made four films, all of which won
National Awards. He brought Punjabi
cinema out of anonymity, and into
glory.
PANKAJ GUPTA
He is a documentary filmmaker and
sustainability researcher in India. He
has produced and directed several
factual series for television. He is
presently a researcher and academician
in Bangalore.
AIJAZ KHAN
He has directed and produced ads
over the last ten years. He also writes
scripts for his films. The White Elephant
is his debut as a director.
PRIYADARSHAN
He has directed a number of commercial
successes in the South, before
moving on to Bollywood. His films, like
Viraasat, Kala Pani, and Thenmavin
Kombathu were critically acclaimed.
DIRECTOR PROFILES

30th JULY 2010
10 AM NF
2 PM
DISTANT RUMBLINGS
DIR- BANI PRAKASH DAS
English/22 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM, 2009
60 years after World War II ended,
the director revisits the North-Eastern
states to gauge the indelible
impact the catastrophic event left on
the region.
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WAARIS SHAH : ISHQ DA WAARIS
To fulfill the last wish of his Guru
Baba Makhdoom, Waris Shah
reached a village to write the epic
love story of Heer Ranjha.
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dm[ag emh `mÀ`m OrdZmVrb ZmQ>ç _m§S>Umam
{MÌnQ>. CËH¥$ï> n§Om~r {MÌnQ> åhUyZ (2008)
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DIR- MANOJ PUNJ
Punjabi/138 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST PUNJABI FEATURE, BEST PLAYBACK
SINGER, BEST COSTUME DESIGN, BEST ART DIRECTION,2006
SUPERMEN OF MALEGAON
DIR- FAIZA AHMED KHAN
Marathi/22 min
A peek into the jaw-dropping methods
adopted by videographers in
Malegaon to make remakes of
Bollywood and Hollywood films on
shoe-string budgets.
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YARWNG
DIR- JOSEPH PULINTHANATH
Kokborok/ 95 min
The story of inhabitants of Bolongbwsa
who must leave their village because
a dam on the twin rivers of Raima and
Saima is nearing completion. This
threatens the existence of their village.
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OmoS>ZÚm§Zm nya `oD$Z {dñWm{nV ìhmd§ bmJboë`m
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST KOKBOROK FEATURE FILM, 2008
30th JULY 2010
KOLHAPUR 2010

5: 30 PM NF 8 PM
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VELLAPOKKATHIL
DIR- JAYARAJ
Malayalam/ 25 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION
FOR NON-FEATURE, 2007
The story chronicles the 1928 flood,
the worst-ever known, where Chennan’s
pet dog is left astray on a rooftop
bereft of refuge. It contrasts the
human beast with the humane beast.
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àmÊ`mVrb _mUygnU d _mUgmVrb ney `mMo
Xe©Z `m CËH¥$ï> {X½Xe©ZmgmR>r amï´>r` nwañH$ma
àmá bKwnQ>mV KS>Vo.
GULMOHAR
DIR- JAYARAJ
Malayalam/100 min
It is the tale of a man who held on to
his ideals with undeterred resilience.
It is a statement on the limitations of
the establishment under a democratic
setup.
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Am{U nwZ{Z©mUmMo ñdßZ nmhmUmè`m
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AmUr~mUrÀ`m nmíd©^yrdaMr H$Wm.
APNA ALOO BAZAAR BECHA
DIR- PANKAJ GUPTA
Hindi/29 min
The documentary is a telling study on
the impact of an invasion of the market
economy into the day-to-day lives
of Jardhar, a village in the Hemval
Valley in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
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REMEMBERING BIMAL ROY
DIR- JOY BIMAL ROY
English, Hindi, Bengali/ 55 min
It documents the life of the great Indian
filmmaker who delivered timeless
cinematic classics , and creates a perspective
on his life through interviews
with his closest colleagues.
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Ibm OmUmam H$mi ñdV:À`m doJù`m e¡brZo
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YEARN TO LEARN
DIR-S.K. ABDUL RAJJAK
Bengali/ 56 min
A study of the madrassa education
in West Bengal; the documentary
studies the positive impact of these
educational institutions, and tries
to counter the stereotypes about
madrassas.
KOLHAPUR 2010
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NON-FEATURE FILM
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NATIONAL FILM AWARD WINNER
30th JULY 2010

31st JULY 2010
10 AM 2 PM NF 5:30 PM
CHILIKA BANKS
DIR- AKANSHA JOSHI
Hindi/ 56 min
In a canvas spread over four decades,
a banyan tree, on the banks of the lake
Chilika, silently whispers tales of the
lake and her fisher folk.
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Mmirg dfmªÀ`m H$mbmdYrV Pmboë`m
~Xbm§Mr H$hmUr.
THE WHITE ELEPHANT
DIR- AIJAZ KHAN
Hindi/115 min
A story about the strength of faith, it is
set in a village in Kerala where superstitions
still guide the way of life. In this
atmosphere, a poor man has to pay a
heavy price for it.
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H$aUmam hm {MÌnQ>
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RATAN THIYAM - THE MAN OF THEATRE
DIR- OKEN AMAKCHAM
Marathi/22 min,
The film extols the efforts of the legendary
Manipuri polymath, Ratan Thiyam, a
poet, musician, choreographer, painter
and musician; to run a repertory drama
theatre in his state.
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LITTLE ZIZOU
DIR- SOONI TARAPOREWALA
DIR- PRIYADARSHAN
English/105 min
Tamil/117 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM
ON FAMILY VALUES, 2008
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST FILM & BEST ACTOR, 2008
The story which depicts the unique and
fascinating world of Mumbai’s Parsi
community shows us the necessity of
tolerance and the possibility of grace.
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doJù`m {dídmMo Xe©Z KS>dUmam Am{U
g{hîUyVoMr JaO ñnï> H$aUmam {MÌnQ>.
FOUR WOMEN AND A ROOM
DIR- AMABRIEN ALQADAR
English/30 min
Through a unique mixture of docu and
fiction, the film raises crucial questions
about debates around sex selective
abortions, marriage and motherhood.
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H$aUmam bKwnQ>.
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KANCHIVARAM
It tells the story of a man caught
amongst the forces that be, the society
he lives in and the conflict between
one’s adopted ideals and individual
dreams.
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31st JULY 2010
KOLHAPUR 2010

8 PM
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THREE OF US
DIR- UMESH KULKARNI
Silent/22 min
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H$Wm gm§JUmam bKwnQ>. CËH¥$ï> {X½Xe©ZmgmR>r
amï´>r` nwañH$ma (2008) àmá.
PARWAAZ
DIR- BIJU VISHWANATH
Urdu/6 min
It is based on the work of the poet
Abha Iyengar. She is waiting for a new
a new life when the call of a distant
shore reaches her.
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bKwnQ>. AmË_^mZ Am{U AmË_m{dîH$ma `mMr
H$dr_Zmbm OmUdUmar AË`§{VH$ JaO ñnï> H$aUmar
H${dVm d hm bKwnQ>.
HARISHCHANDRACHI FACTORY
DIR- PARESH MOKASHI
Marathi/96 min
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTION (NON -FEATURE) NATIONAL AWARD FOR BEST MARATHI FEATURE FILM, 2008
& BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, 2008
It details the day-to-day life of a family
of three. A 40 year old son who
is confined to his metal cot because
of a mental disability, and his ageing
parents who worry about his fate once
they are gone.
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The film portrays the amazing journey
of Dadasaheb Phalke, who set
up the Indian film industry and made
the first Indian feature film, Raja Harishchandra.
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KOLHAPUR 2010
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NON-FEATURE FILM
NATIONAL FILM AWARD WINNER
CLOSING FILMS

KOLHAPUR...A LEGACY
The permanency of the cultural imprint of Kolhapur remains undeniable; as is its reputation as
major cultural center where many of Indian cinema’s first forays were made. The city, built by
Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, was the home of the first major Indian film studio - the legendary
PRABHAT. It is also where the first Indian colour film was made. Kolhapur, a city 450 km south
of Mumbai, also made a valuable contribution to the film society movement which sprouted in
the late 1940s across the nation - the Baburao Painter Film Society; an institution that has for
60 years, persisted with its efforts to cultivate a culture of cinema in the city. The city is also
popularly thought of as the venue for the conceptualisation of the first Indian feature film, Raja
Harishchandra. Kolhapur has proven time and again, that while it may not be an economic or
scalar equal to the metros and the large towns; when it comes to cultural influence, it has one of
the richest, and the most indelible legacies in the nation. Kolhapur’s Hall of Fame is studded with
gems like V Shantaram, Bhalji Pendharkar, Baburao Painter and Academy Award-winner Bhanu
Athaiya.
Thanks....
NATIONAL FILM ARCHIVE OF INDIA, PUNE
FILM AND TELEVISION INSTITUTE OF INDIA, PUNE
BABURAO PAINTER FILM SOCIETY, KOLHAPUR
EDITORS:
DESIGN:
Bhupendra Kainthola (ENGLISH)
Sonali Navangul (MARATHI)
Anuj Malhotra for NS MEDIA FILMS pvt. ltd.
Set up in 1973, Directorate
of Film Festivals conducts
two flagship programmes -
National Film Awards and
International Film Festival
of India. As a vehicle of cultural
exchange, Directorate
of Film Festivals promotes
international friendship, provides
access to new trends
in world cinema, and generates
healthy competition.
The aim of Indian Panorama
is to select feature
and non-feature films of
thematic relevance and
aesthetic excellence. The
line-up of films represents
the breadth of filmmaking
in India. Indian
Panorama aims to promote
pan-Indian achievements
in cinema through festivals
and cultural exchanges
both in India and abroad.