Rajlokhi O Srikanto (2019) is a Bengali feature film directed by Pradipta Bhattacharyya is a cinematic adaptation of the Saratchandra Chattopadhyay’s four-part novel narrating the life of a drifter named Srikanto.
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Bancharamer Bagan (1980)
Bancharamer Bagan is a 1980 Bengali film directed by Tapan Sinha. Adapted from a play ‘Sajano Bagan’, this Chaplinesque dark comedy tells the story of an old peasant who stands up to a tyrannical landlord to defend his land.
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Bishkanyar Deshot (2019)
Bishkanyar Deshot (2019) is a Pangchenpa film by Manju Borah. Based on a literary work by Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, it tells the story of the Monpa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh, about the legend of the Poisonous Women and an individual’s effort to break the myth.
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Kadvi Hawa (2017)
Kadvi Hawa is a 2017 Hindi film directed by Nila Madhab Panda, with Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey, and Tillotama Shome in lead roles. The film is based on climate change and the way it impacts the farmers in an impoverished village.
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New Delhi Times (1986)
New Delhi Times (1986) is a Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sharma and has Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri, and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in prominent roles. The film is considered a fearless and incisive take on the rot in the socio-political system through the eyes of an upright Journalist.
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The Japanese Wife (2010)
The Japanese Wife (2010) is a primarily English Film directed by Aparna Sen. Based on a book by Kunal Basu, the story of this Indo-Japanese film revolves around the love story of a young Bengali village school teacher and his Japanese pen friend over letters and a relationship that transcends the boundaries of human presence.
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Chakra (1981)
Chakra is a 1981 Hindi film directed by Rabindra (Robin) Dharmaraj, starring Smita Patil and Nasiruddin Shah. The film tells the story of a migrant family that takes refuge in the slums of Dharavi and is slowly sucked into the seedy underbelly of Bombay.
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