The Raincoat
One rainy afternoon, two estranged lovers meet after six years. Ajay Devgn plays the protagonist Manoj and Aiswarya Rai is Neeraja. It was directed by veteran filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh.
Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam
An adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello and set in the backdrop of Theyyam, the film was directed by Jayaraj. Starring Suresh Gopi as Kannan in the lead, the film won him the National Award for Best Actor. Manju Warrier plays the heroine, Thamara.
Queen of Katwe
Queen of Katwe
It’s a tale of the people of Katwe, a slum in Kampala, Uganda. Life’s a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phino (Madina Nalwaga). Mira Nair has directed the film.
Yavanika
Yavanika
The infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. A signature film from master filmmaker K.G. George. An evergreen Malayalam film.
The Namesake
The Namesake
Mira Nair has elevated Jhumpa Lahiri’s eponymous novel onto celluloid. It’s the touching saga of immigrant Bengali parents trying to adjust to life in alien America. At it’s core is a poignant parent-son relationship and the search for identity when torn between two worlds.
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