As part of the 'Spirit of Freedom' Film Festival organised by the ESG, the Hindi movie 'Chota Sipahi' will be screened today (August 9, 5.30pm) at Maquinez Palace, Panjim.
Chota Sipahi is a story of a Goan boy called Joze, his growing awareness about the Freedom Struggle of Goa and his courage and sense of responsibility that becomes instrumental in saving lives of Indian soldiers during the military operation. Entry to the Festival is Free. ---------------------------- Movies to be screened on the other days: August 10 (Wednesday) 10am - Roja Roja is a 1992 Tamil political drama, romance film directed by Mani Ratnam. The film was subsequently dubbed in Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam and Telugu.The film won three National Film Awards, including Best Film on National Integration, catapulting Ratnam to national acclaim. The film also gained international acclaim with its nomination for Best Film at the Moscow International Film Festival. The film was recently re-released for international audiences in light of the growing fear of terrorist attacks across the world. This film was so popular during that time, that terrorists in Kashmir, got a copy of the movie in Tamil.[citation needed] It is the first in Ratnam's trilogy of films that depict human relationships against a background of Indian politics, including Bombay and Dil Se.The film's successful and acclaimed score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, who debuted in Tamil as a music director with this film. This soundtrack is among the "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time listed by TIME magazine, issued in 2005(Source - Wikipedia) 5.30 pm - Purab or Paschim Purab Aur Paschim (Hindi: पूरब और पशचिम, English: East and West) is a 1970 Indian film; the dialogue is in Hindi. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, it stars Manoj, Saira Banu, Ashok Kumar, Pran and Prem Chopra. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The 2007 film Namastey London is based on this film.This was the second film by Manoj Kumar where he stars as Bharat (first being Upkar) and his third film on patriotism. (Shaheed was his first, to be followed by Roti Kapda Aur Makaan and Kranti.)(Source - Wikipedia) -------------------------------- August 11(Thursday) 10 am - 1942- A Love Story 1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, and Pran. The film was the first ever to be given a U/A rating while featuring a scene, previously considered inappropriate for young children, showing the actors kissing. The film was highly acclaimed for its music, songs, picturization, cinematography, lyrics and the portrayal of its leading lady Manisha Koirala, a turning point for her career.[1] The film was released some time after the death of the music director, Rahul Dev Burman. The film received five Filmfare Awards.(Source - Wikipedia) 5.30 pm - Gandhi Gandhi is a 1982 biographical film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who led the nonviolent resistance movement against British colonial rule in India during the first half of the 20th century. The film was directed by Richard Attenborough and stars Ben Kingsley as Gandhi.They both won Academy Awards for their work on the film. The film was also given the Academy Award for Best Picture and won eight Academy Awards.It was an international co-production between production companies in India and the UK. The film premiered in New Delhi on 30 November 1982. (Source - Wikipedia)
