Advocacy

NM0129 : More Than A Success Story

NM0129 : More Than A Success Story

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The Garden

The Garden

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Kaneri

Kaneri

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Chasing Tails

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NM0129 : More Than A Success Story

"The News Magazine highlights the SSC Examination results in Maharashtra. It depicts the success stories of four students in the State. Master Mangesh Tukaram Mahaskar, a slum dweller from suburb of Bombay scored 96% marks and topped the state merit list. Blind brothers Ghanshyam and Vinod Asudani from Nagpur Division ranked 16th and 17th respectively in the 1988 SSC Examination. Miss. Asha Chandrakant Thete from Thane scored 76% marks. She was stricken with blood cancer. She died of her illness very recently.

The Garden

An animation film with a message of national integration. It shows how children can be made aware about secular ideas against all kinds of violent ideas emanating from religious fundamentalism.

Kaneri

Through a dramatised story, this family planning campaigner propagates the message of a small family.

Jamnalal Bajaj Awards - 1981

Honouring the memory of a noted social reformer, humanitarian, and freedom fighter, the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards aim to promote the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi. In 1920, Gandhiji accepted Jamnalal Bajaj as his fifth son. This film records the Awards function when Miss Amalprava Das of the Sarania Ashram, Gauhati received the 1981 Jamnalal Bajaj Award for outstanding contribution in the field of constructive work. For outstanding contribution for the upliftment of women and children Mrs. Rama Devi Gopabandhu Chaudhuri received this coveted award (1981).

Chasing Tails

Munira ( early 30's ) lives in " bandra flat", a dense Muslim dominated slum in Jogeshwari, Mumbai. Every night, at around 1 am, She can be seen walking through the desolate western express highway with a bag of food gently tucked on her back. Dogs and cats anxiouly wait for her along the footpaths and boundary walls. She feeds each one of them, talking to them, running her hand across their back to check for injuries and ticks. At times, she disappears into the dark crevices under the flyover. She reappears with a group of dogs around her. She resembles Piped Piper of Hamlin.