Veena Jamkar

Love is the most sacred thing, but what happens when it is deluged by vices like ego, pride and misunderstanding? Mann Kasturi Re is a love story unravelling the various aspects of love, and the struggle of a mother, who is fighting for the well being of her son!

Bioscope is a unique collaboration of four unique stories that are based on the art of poetry. Four directors come together for a never-seen-before amalgamation of soul-stirring tales.

The revered saint and philosopher -poet Tukaram (1608-49), is possibly the only saint whose importance and popularity has not diminished through the centuries. Tukaram impressed upon the community that one can seek and attain spiritual knowledge even as one carries out worldly duties. Tukaram was born in 1608 in Dehu, a village near Pune in a family who were devoted followers of the deity Vitthal or Vithoba (a form of Lord Vishnu, the Preserver in the Hindu Trinity). The family belonged to the Kunbi caste and they were moneylenders and traders by profession. This film traces the journey of a common man to sainthood. It is a journey that gives us immense confidence. Tukaram`s era comprises of the period when the people of Maharashtra were being exploited by the Adilshahi and Nizamshahi rule. This great saint-poet awakened the self-esteem of these common people. He instilled in them the emotion that their lives were valuable too. In doing so, he helped to gather soldiers for the establishment of the Maratha empire. He brought verve and confidence to a frustrated, depressed society. What better miracle could there be?

City of Gold - the story of long-forgotten masses (cotton mill workers), not only explores the apathy of these mill workers narrated through the story of one such family, but is also a take-no-prisoners account of the birth of the true underbelly of organised crime in Mumbai. The film traces the birth of the politics of greed in Mumbai and exposes the unholy collusion between the triumvirate of big business, the political establishment and the trade union leaders who ostensibly were charged with protecting the rights of the mill workers. In the two decades that followed, the entire landscape of Central Mumbai was changed forever.

Lalbaug Parel - the story of long-forgotten masses (cotton mill workers), not only explores the apathy of these mill workers narrated through the story of one such family, but is also a take-no-prisoners account of the birth of the true underbelly of organised crime in Mumbai. The film traces the birth of the politics of greed in Mumbai and exposes the unholy collusion between the triumvirate of big business, the political establishment and the trade union leaders who ostensibly were charged with protecting the rights of the mill workers. In the two decades that followed, the entire landscape of Central Mumbai was changed forever.

Rules must be followed. For the "supervisors" of the Bat Yam neighbourhood in Israel, this means ensuring that women are dressed appropriately, that people respect Shabbat, or that Arabs from Jaffa don't enter the neighbourhood with music blaring from their cars. Avi, Kobi and Yaniv are young and know how to fight. They want to force their neighbours to become religious, without hesitating to be violent in the name of God. The inhabitants admire the gang and are afraid of them at the same time. One day a new girl, Miri, arrives. She is not familiar with the strict rules of modesty. The gang's leader Avi is going to be torn between his feelings for Miri and his dedication to the gang.

The movie tells the story of a lone farmer and his family. Kisna, a farmer like any other, tries really hard to make ends meet. But so many things, including nature are stacked against him. Kisna`s family is trying in its own simple way to please him and avert the inevitable. His wife is convinced that he`s on the verge of suicide and ropes their 6-year old to be with him and report of anyirregularities in his behavior. Unaware of this, Kisna continues to struggle against the odds with an undying urge. But how long will he try?

Four men, stricken down by life, gather on a desolate beach for their one final statement about life and death.