Nalini By Day, Nancy by Night
A film by Sonali Gulati
India/US, 2005, 27 minutes, Color/BW, VHS/DVD, Hindi/English, Subtitled

In this insightful documentary, filmmaker Sonali Gulati explores complex issues of globalization; capitalism and identity through a witty and personal account of her journey into India’s call centers. Gulati, herself an Indian immigrant living in the US, explores the fascinating ramifications of outsourcing telephone service jobs to India—including how native telemarketers take on Western names and accents to take calls from the US, UK and Australia.

Yuva
Director: Mani Ratnam
Starring: Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol

The story is about 3 young men who come from vastly different backgrounds and schools of thought. One incident on a bridge brings them together, changing their fates forever.

Saaransh
Directed by Mahesh Bhatt
Starring Anupam Kher, Soni Razdan, Rohini Hattangadi, Madan Jain

Saaransh is the story of how a retired Maharashtrian school teacher B.V. Pradhan and his wife Parvati come to terms with life after the death of their only son who has been killed in New York in a senseless mugging incident. Pradhan feels that life is meaningless while Parvati has taken refuge in religion.

Born into Brothels
Directed by
Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman

While documenting the lives of the prostitutes in Calcutta, Briski, a photojournalist based in New York, began to spend more and more time with their stigmatized and often mistreated children. Briski bought the kids cameras, taught them how to take pictures and in the process transformed the way they saw themselves, and the world.

Iqbal
Director: Nagesh Kukunoor
Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Shweta Prasad, Girish Karnad, Kittu Gidwani, Naseeruddin Shah and Kapil Dev

 Iqbal treads with an altogether touching story of a passionate guy whose one and only aim is to become a cricketer and has his place in the national team.

Morning Raga
Directed by Mahesh Dattani
Starring Shabana Azmi, Prakash Rao, Lilette Dubey

A contemporary story that artistically blends past and present, traditional and modern, young and old through the echoing sounds of music, vibrant locations and great performances makes Mahesh Ditanni’s film an outstanding piece of work that will captivate audiences of all backgrounds. Morning Raga is a visual feast with every shot delicately painted to create a canvas of vibrant colours and textures.

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