Seven Indian films are to be screened at this this year’s IFFK under the Indian Cinema Now section. These are 89, 1000 Rupee Note, Blemished Light, Gour Hari Dastaan – The Freedom File, Myth of Kleopatra, Pannaiyarum Padminiyum and The Tale of Nayan Champa. All films are known for its realism and socio cultural imprints of the society with a prominent social note.
89, a psychological crime thriller by Manoj Michigan. Kahani fame, Saswata Chatterjee has played a prominent role in the film. Ek Hazarachi Note (1000 Rupee Note), directed by Shrihari Sathe, has already been screened in several film festivals like IFFI, South Asian International Film Festival and so on.
Dagh Ujala (Blemished light), directed and produced by the debutant Raj Amit Kumar focuses on examining the life of people who are discriminated from society for various reasons. Gour Hari Dastaan – The Freedom File, directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan showcases the present political scenario in our country.
M Adeyapartha’s film Myth of Kleopatra is a tribute to the spirit and power of all women. The debut director and script director Arun Kumar narrates a story of a peculiar relation between a landlord and his car Padmini in his film Pannaiyarum Padminiyum. While Nayanchampa Din Ratri (The Tale of Nayan Champa) scripted and directed by Sekhar Das portray a day in the life of Nayanchampa through various perspectives.