Ashok Patki

Dusari Goshta is the inspirational story of a child born in a poverty stricken minority family, who through his principles, struggles and hard-work writes his own destiny.

It is said that behind every successful man there is a woman. In that case - what about a corrupt man? How far is a woman responsible in the greed of a man? Can a woman stop her husband from being corrupt? `A Rainy Day` is the story of a go-getter, an achiever. Aniket is an upwardly mobile man who wants to be rich quick. He would resort to any means in order to get what he wants - even bribe people, entice them with immoral `gifts;` and if it comes to that- bump off people who get in his way! Aniket`s wife Mugdha does not approve of his deeds. Aniket is aware of that. It is probably this disapproval which is gnawing at the back of his conscience which gives rise to this story. He has never confided in Mugdha about his deeds directly as he knows how she looks at such things and totally aware of her virtues in life. When life seems to be going fine, suddenly one morning Aniket discovers that Mugdha has got wind of what he did in his childhood. Aniket wonders how she knows this, but brushes it off, thinking, `Maybe I told her myself some time.` At this time Mugdha is pregnant and Aniket wonders if this condition has anything to do with her extra sensitivity. Gradually this phenomenon starts repeating itself. Mugdha tells him each and everything in detail, what he did on various occasions. She seems to know the vivid details of all his deeds. Media gets wind of her `extra-sensory` powers and Aniket`s story gets splashed in the Press and across channels. Aniket is livid. Aniket is intrigued at first, then irritated and angry and later terrified. As it happens quite often, he is on the way of becoming a neurotic wreck. Mugdha`s disapproval and anger towards this also goes on mounting and finally she decides to leave him.

One Room Kitchen is the story of a happy middle-class family with limited earnings. They live in a chawl where the residents are very large-hearted and emphatic although they are staying in the tiny spaces of their rooms. Life is sailing smoothly until the family feels the need to purchase a one room kitchen housing apartment that fits their budget. The need to save each money distances them from their friendly neighbours until the true meaning of happiness unfolds in their life. The Dancing Queen of Bollywood, Helen will also be a part of this venture where she plays a Catholic woman who awaits her son who went missing during the Kargil war.

The biographical movie showcases the journey of survival of Sindhutai Sapkal, who grew up in the interiors of Vidharbha and had to beg for money and food to earn a living for herself as well as for her young daughter. While all was lost in the battles of life the only thing that propelled Sindhutai in the forward direction was the lamp of hope. Today, this sexagenarian is a proud mother to more than 1,000 orphaned kids who gives speeches to earn livelihood for the orphans as Sindhutai firmly believes `bhashan hai to rashan hai`. Her one big success (commitment towards the orphanage) made her wipe out all her previous failures.