19 (1) (a): Freedom of speech and expression means the right to express one's own convictions and opinions freely in the spoken word, in writing, pictures, or any other mode. But is it as simple as it sounds?
Director: Himanshu Nimbhorkar
Cast: Rajas Sule, Jasslina Shah
Apna Apna Andaz: Mumbai. Mid '90s. A teenage boy escapes from a hospital to watch a movie, only to find out that his ticket has been stolen by pickpockets. Determined to find the thieves and still hoping to watch the film on time, the boy seeks the help of policemen. Inspired by a true story.
Director: Avishkar Bharadwaj
Cast: Vir Hirani, Jayant Gadekar, Vikrant Antil
Attention: A peon’s actions are misinterpreted by the people around him because of their ideas, beliefs, and preconceived notions.
Director: Shubham Sanap
Cast: Yugant Pandey, Rashi Verma
Batti: A day in the life of Batti, a 10-year-old boy, involves him cleaning parked cars and selling books on Mumbai’s local trains to make a living. While he desires a normal childhood, the city of dreams demands a price.
Director: Akshay Sarjerao Danavale
Cast: Om Kanojiya, Adarsh Bharati, Anand Mishra
Bhaap: Bhaap portrays the harsh reality of the normalisation of patriarchy in the lives of women in India, through the mundane routine of one woman, a middle-class housewife living in a small space, typical to Mumbai.
Director: Harsh Hudda
Cast: Dibanisha Banerjee
Bombay 2024: In the year 2024, India is ruled by a totalitarian government. No courts. No freedom. Only fascism. Three individuals come together to express themselves anonymously in the maximum city - which, up until now, was the least radical.
Director: Aettreya Sen
Hey Ram!: A man goes through a tragic incident that makes him question his beliefs. Hey Ram!is a mirror to society; it talks about religion and how it is being used to target people.
Director: Yashwardhan Goswami
Cast: Nishikant Dixit, Kushzraj Mehra, Karan Parwani, Dawood, Shreyash Srivastava
Local Vaari: Millions of people travel every day by the Mumbai local trains and the daily journey creates many unbreakable bonds. The Shree Ashthavinayak Railway Paravasi Bhajan Mandal gets together to sing bhajans every day in the CST-Kasara local without fail for over two decades.
Director: Abhijeet Mohite
Cast: Members of Ashtavinayak Railway Pravasi Bhajan Mandal
Mi aani Mi: In a dimly lit Mumbai apartment, a boy is haunted by his own memories. But as he braves the scars of his past, a journey begins. What awaits on the other side of it? His own death. And also, his own life.
Director: Shardul More
Cast: Sumeet Bhokse, Chinmayee Salvi, Pratham Kalvekatkar, Prisha Panjabi, Shardul More
The Life Saver: Over 1,30,000 Indians die by suicide every year. Vashi Creek Bridge, which joins Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, is known as a prime suicide spot. Rajaram Joshi and Dattatray Bhoir, are fifth-generation fishermen who often serve as heroes. Together, they have rescued over 58 people who have jumped from the bridge.
Director: Vishal Kamble
Unsaid: A small-town man migrates to Mumbai with the hope of leading a better life. But the lack of family support compels him to put his morals aside to survive. When he comes across another man in a similar situation, he decides to write to him.
Director: Deeksha Mhaskar
Cast: Manoj Bhise
Var Vadhu.gov: Just as a couple in a park decide to break up and separate on a happy note, they are surrounded by a group of right-wing extremists who want to force them to marry each other. This story was inspired by a newspaper article.
Director: Aryan Singh
Cast: Jhanvi Gadhvi, Sparsh Srivastava, Yashovardhan Sharma,
Vividh Bharti Ft. Rashtravaad & A Few Mobile Recordings: Inspired by true incidents, the film follows a mob led by a right-wing student activist, Mayur Sinha, as they look for a Kashmiri student in a hostel. He has allegedly posted something on Facebook that has triggered outrage. But the situation, as it turns out, is much more complex.
Director: Aryan Singh
Cast: Akhil Sharma, Rajat Nandal, Ankitesh Kumar
