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Diving deep into the ecological exploitation of Alibaug’s waters, the natural world is given a distinctly personal voice, recalling memories, realities, and haunting despair in this experimental documentary.

This is a story about young girls after they are rescued from trafficking. A story of hope, and continuous fight against injustice as they deal with trauma, discrimination, stigmatization, threats, re-victimization.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

Lachit (The Warrior), is an audio-visual documentary on Lachit Barphukan, the greatest Assamese General of the Ahom dynasty. It traces the genesis of the military commander’s ancestry, his charismatic personality, physical prowess, resolute valor, his dexterous skills in diplomacy, his incredible formulations of strategies for naval warfare, and most importantly, his unwavering sense of patriotism. The documentary chronologically narrates the unfolding of events, starting from Lachit’s launching of a series of onslaughts against the invading Mughals, which starts with the battle of Alaboi and decisively ends in the battle of Saraighat, where the Mughals were vanquished.

Documentary about an Indian Musical Instrument- Esraaj.

A documentary film covering the Delhi Durbar held in 1903 to mark the coronation of King Edward VII. It includes footage of Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy of India, and is one of the earliest examples of Indian documentary filmmaking.

In the rarefied heights of the western Himalayas, an ancient creature that has featured in folklore and fever dreams for centuries, still prowls. The Brown Bear, or Ursus arctos isabellinus, was here before human settlements, villages, or electrified and militarized border fences arrived. Yet, today humans and the bears find themselves caught in an uneasy truce, a hostility over territory that doesn’t bode well for either species. Niazul Hassan Khan is a young wildlife scholar, a local who has known displacement from a troubled home too. He has returned to his community in Drass, Kargil to understand the Brown Bear, and broker peace between the animals and his people. As climate change hastens the glacial melt, and shortens winters, wreaking havoc on mountain communities, Niaz and his guide trek through the mountains searching for answers and a lasting possibility of survival for the land, its people, and the bear.

India's Sons is a feature length documentary film throwing light on lives that have been destroyed because of false accusations of rape. It’s a story of those who are being treated as collateral damages - It’s a tale of the false rape case survivors - India’s Sons!

About the ancient folk art of Kalamezhuthum Pattum Ritual of Kerala, India, featuring veteran Kalamezhuthu artist Kallat Manikandan. Kalamezhuthu is the art of drawing images of deities with five natural colour powders.

Every visitor to this interactive web installation will take home their own queer pamphlet, based on the word they have spelled with a queer alphabet—from the A in Appearance, through Fluid, Intersectionality and other key concepts, to the Z in Theorize. Because each letter is linked to a short film showing the non-binary Indian performance artist Kaur Chimuk, the word automatically creates its own edit. With subversive queerness, these cinematically extremely varied performances, that are as vulnerable as they are powerful, enter historically and socially significant terrain, such as the 16th-century Jamali Kamali tomb of the gay poet and his lover, a dilapidated Portuguese church in Goa, or the famous steps on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi. But equally, the artist places themself naked in an empty factory or dyeing their feet on a busy street corner. Together these images create a view of a non-binary future from a postcolonial, South Asian perspective.

A sanitation worker dreams of becoming a lawyer to fight for her and her fellow workers’ rights; a mother dreams of sharing her secrets and struggles with her child; a woman rehearses to prepare for a difficult conversation with her boyfriend… Kathi, Kathi, Kaarana is an anthology of docufiction, narrated and produced by the workers and their families from the city of Bangalore.

A documentary about a group of young women painters from Bihar, India, who use the ancient Mithila painting style to fight discrimination and patriarchy.

A documentary om the struggle of a woman band from a village near Patna, Bihar. The film depicts their fight against poverty and alcoholic husbands.

SWARAM is an experimental cinematic documentary film that explores the transformative power of music and sound. Through vivid field recordings and intricate depictions of sacred rituals, it immerses viewers in the profound connection between sound and the human experience. At its core, SWARAM looks into Kerala’s ritualistic art forms—Thottam Pattu, Pulluvan Pattu, and Kalamezhuthu Pattu—examining how rhythm and sound evoke trance states and facilitate spiritual transformation. It also blends ancient traditions with contemporary sonic explorations. Structured as a visual research publication, the film adopts the format of an academic paper, with distinct sections such as Backdrop, Abstract, Introduction, Case Studies, Conclusion, and Expert References. This unique approach seamlessly blends research with cinematic storytelling, offering viewers both an academic exploration and an immersive cinematic experience.

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

A documentary about how cricket was made into a money making machine by BCCI.

On Shankar Guha Niyogi’s last testament.

Sumantra Ghosal's documentary about two contemporary legends in Indian music: tabla genius Zakir Hussain and sitar maestro Niladri Kumar. Featuring interviews and concert highlights.

Dedicated to the musical nomadic tribe Bhopas who are expert in playing an ancient and oldest musical instrument called ‘’Ravanhatha”. Believer of “PabuJiMaharaj”, Bhopas are often termed as social activists of ancient times by researchers.

Set in the backdrop of the nationwide 2019–2020 student protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in India—filmed in the city of Bangalore—Sab changa si is an intimate documentary on friendships, language, love, youth, resistance, and identity of class, caste, religion, and gender. In this film, the political is personal.

Ten thousand siddhas, experts in advanced techniques of Transcendental Meditation and Yogic Flying, gather in India to create the “Maharishi Effect” through long-term group practices. Reduction of crime and violence, reduction of international tensions and improvement of the quality of life in society – these are the global effects when at least 10,000 meditators gather. Is it magic? Or a new scientific paradigm? These are the questions that experts, scientists, teachers and famous followers such as David Lynch are trying to answer.

Films Division, decides to make a documentary film on the renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen. Officials from the Films Division go to Mrinal Sen’s house in Kolkata to officially propose the making of the documentary film on him.

'The Unheard Tunes' is a mesmerizing documentary that delves into the enchanting lives of our talented 'Wedding Band-Walaas.' Embark on this extraordinary journey alongside Vicky Chauhan and his band, immersing yourself in the untold tales that breathe life into our vibrant Indian Weddings.

This film explores the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (BRT) Tiger Reserve in Karnataka, home to the Soliga adivasis, highlighting their deep connection with the forest and the impact of exclusionary conservation policies since 1974. Documenting five decades of Soliga resistance and the ecological effects of restricted practices, it challenges forced eviction models and advocates for recognizing Soliga rights. This work is the result of a two-decade collaboration between researchers and filmmakers.

Suresh Verma, who owned a radio shop in Agra, was shot in the head in 1983. Titu Singh was born in December 1983 and had spontaneous memories of his life as Suresh. He had birthmarks corresponding to the entry and exit wounds documented on the autopsy report for Suresh Verma.

A peek into the life of Praful Mehta, a humble coffin-maker whose life is dedicated to providing comfort to the bereaved and dignity to the deceased.

The film is based on the witch-craft practice amongst the villagers.

Anxious, out of work and without access to transport during the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, migrant labourers in India’s metropolises decided to walk back home to their villages en masse. As news channels beamed heart-rending silhouettes of millions of men, women and children marching along national highways with their meagre belongings, it became plain that the lockdown had already drafted one of the most traumatic chapters in the nation's modern history.

The Women Weavers of Assam focuses on the craft, labour and the everyday lives of a group of women weavers in India’s northeastern state of Assam. The weavers belong to a non-profit collective called Tezpur District Mahila Samiti (TDMS), which was founded a century ago by women activists and Gandhian freedom fighters of Assam. The TDMS weavers preserve traditional motifs and methods of Assamese weaving, which have been declining since the introduction of mechanized cloth production in India. Montages of weaving blend with the weavers' accounts of their personal experiences, generating an evocative representation of the environment and the rhythms of TDMS, and the cultural significance of hand-weaving as a craft and industry in Assam.

The film depicts the creative instincts of tribal women of Hazaribug in Bihar through the paintings, drawings and sketches done traditionally.

A documentary film about a 12 year old boy "Arun", a roadside bookseller in a metropolitan city, on a Sunday afternoon with a hungry stomach, has as little wish to eat an eggpuff.

In Malavika Sarukkai - an artist rooted in tradition but with a uniquely contemporary sensibility - one of India's most profound classical arts, Bharatanatyam, is being re-interpreted, renewed, invigorated. The film is not simply about Malavika Sarukkai; it deliberates the valuable connections and departures that the artist makes from a hallowed and, often, unforgiving tradition. Today, even as she impresses her footprint on the world stage as a celebrated Bharatanatyam dancer, Malavika finds herself making increasingly personal choices about how she wishes to lead that life. It is this co-existence of consummate expression with a deeper, spiritual quest that makes her dance so exciting.

From the lens of a curious documentary filmmaker, the film takes you on a fascinating journey about exploring more than 200 types of fungi found in the dense forest of Gujarat. The film showcases the dietary, medicinal, livelihood and socio-economic aspects of fungi. Along with showing the different species of mushrooms, the film also shows the stages of how a fungi grows and how it is used at various levels.

An experimental short film directed by Anand sarath from Fictionless films

Manipur, which became a state of India in 1972, abounds in natural beauty in the north-eastern region. As mythology goes,God Nongpokingthou and Goddess Panthoibi created Manipur in their cosmic dance for the happiness of ancient tribes. This film has a panoramic view of life, culture of Manipur and various developments that have taken place since 1972.

It was the end of 9 beautiful days

The local train is a sight to behold in the morning, overloaded with crowds fighting to get inside. A special compartment reserved for women appears as a temporary oasis – a haven for solitude and contemplation. Director Rebana Liz John questions the women, who reveal what it means to keep ambitions alive within an oppressive patriarchal system. Black and white imagery evocatively captures the details of the women’s experience in this world. They reflect on their lives, across generations, with humour, disappointment and defiance, forming a complex tapestry whose common ground is endurance and survival.

Since mid-90s, women were forbidden to trek the Agasthyarkoodam mountain. In this film, some brave women narrate how they had conducted street protests and led court battles against that government imposed ban. After ages, when the Kerala High Court finally ruled in favour of them and lifted the ban, they trekked to the peak. A culmination of all their efforts prove that even the heights of gender discrimination are conquerable.

A backgrounder showing the state of affairs which eventually led to the proclamation of Emergency by the Government of India in 1975.

Short documentary on how television and advertising construct the image of modern Indian women.

Thambividaiyan', the film which has been courting controversy ever since it was launched early this year, is releasing this week. The story revolves around the difficulties and tough times faced by the farmers of Cauvery Delta in and around the Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Some romance too has been sprinkled in good measure to make the film more interesting. To star in the film in the lead role, Tamilvanan approached in vain all heroes, right from When the film was viewed by the screening committee of the Censor Board, it objected to 'certain violent sequences' depicting the farmers' turmoil in a rather forceful manner. When the Board advised the producer to cut down some 'sequences', the latter refused to do so, prompting the Board to promptly ban the movie altogether.

The Waiting Game tells the heart-rending stories of Manjuben, Bhanuben, Nidhi, and Ravi—one left bereft by the arrest of her husband and another grappling with the arrest of her brother at the indiscernible international maritime border line (IMBL) shared between India and Pakistan in the Arabian Sea. The stories in the coastal villages of Gujarat and Diu in West India are not isolated. Behind the statistical figures lie the untold stories of numerous women, struggling to cope with the absence of a steady income that thrusts them into the depths of poverty, often compelling them to make agonizing choices, such as deciding between the education of their daughters and sons. In the patriarchal societal framework of India, the decision becomes painfully evident.

A desktop documentary about showcasing three different rabbit holes in search for the meaning of life.

"If all these cameras start talking to you.." A short documentary on a vintage camera museum, established by an archivist and photographer Mr. Aditya Arya

The film is an intimate portrait of Merayk, an 80 years old Lepcha shaman or Padim. Merayk lives with his family in Dzongu, a Lepcha reserve in North Sikkim. He performs healing rituals for individuals as well as rituals for the well-being of the household, the clan and his village community. Cameraman Dawa Lepcha followed Meyrak and recorded his daily life and rituals between 2003 and 2007.

Film showing the Viceregal party entering Delhi on lavishly decorated elephants, as part of the Coronation durbar of 1903.

Bhaskar Chitrakar is among the last remaining hereditary painters of the famed Kalighat temple tradition. From his unassuming home studio in Kolkata, he creates colorful and sensuous artworks that traverse global museums and art fairs. This short documentary explores Chitrakar’s painting style and eclectic sources of visual inspiration. How has an artistic tradition that was once so deeply ensconced in Hindu religious mores and British colonial patronage become a site for modern secular social criticism? What is in store for the future of this craft, as younger community members turn away from painting and are instead finding work making religious idols? With characteristically wry humor, Chitrakar takes us behind the scenes of the changing social and class landscapes of his beloved city, one painting at a time.

Through the discerning lens of a Bahujan feminist filmmaker operating within the upper-caste Indian film industry, the film delves deep into critical themes of liberty, equality, fraternity, social justice, exclusion, and marginalised representation. Bridging the realms of Ambedkarite politics with the visual language of cinema, it offers a poignant representation of the culture, history, and politics of marginalised communities within popular cinema and media. A cinematic embodiment of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s philosophical legacy, as it questions the deeply rooted institution of caste in India, the film becomes a powerful commentary on religion, revolution, politics, and the fundamental right to freedom of speech.

When reality is not going your way, one escapes into dreams. But when one doesn't have dreams, they escape into the process of creating that dream, that film. Reverie explores the state of mind of the filmmaker and the chaos of it.

Lookalikes are as much part of Indian popular cinema’s romance with stardom as the super celebrities they – sometimes more and sometimes less – resemble. The Juniors, as they’re popularly referred to, live a paradoxical existence all of their own: if one meets Kishore Bhanushali on the streets, it's like time is out of joint, for he looks like Golden Age-icon Dev Anand – in the 1960s! It’s fitting that Bhanushali is also a stand-up comedian, as the Juniors are in equal parts paeans to and parodies of the original stars. The Juniors even have their own films, which are often satirical revisions of beloved classics.

A short film about the magic of kindness, empathy and the triumph of the human spirit. It is also about a twelve-year-old girl who resides in a slum in India, she is single-handedly destroying patriarchy and enabling change as she paves the way for equality and economic freedom in her family. She is also enabling experiences for herself and for the children in her slum community. When change transpires at the grass-root level it paves way for miracles. It is a true documentation of the day a group of Mumbai children who live in a slum embark on an adventure. The story is a metaphor for hope, manifestation and the power of dreams in ‘New India,’ and a ‘New World’. A more empathic world is possible if all of our work together in manifesting its destiny selflessly with passion and integrity.

A visual novel that serves as a poetic and cyclic slice-of-life story, focusing on Bengali cuisines, culture and chorography. It primarily highlights the artisans behind these traditions-those who have remained unnamed and uncredited for generations. This narrative pays tribute to the women who have shaped everything that is beautiful and vibrant about this land, from crafting its rich heritage to nourishing its prominent figures for centuries.

Woven Dreams narrates the journey of Looms of Ladakh, a women-led cooperative founded in 2017. Empowering hundreds of women, it blends traditional textile crafts with modern design, fostering leadership, sustainable livelihoods, and cultural preservation, while striving to become a globally recognized ethical luxury brand.

An uncomfortable journey of the widespread infrastructure development across India. The film gets its name from the Indian political philosophy of the ‘law of fish’ and shows us the negative consequences of rampant development and how it is affecting low-income groups.

Programme on film appreciation made for Bombay TV.

A road in Zanskar will connect one of the most inaccessible areas on the planet to the rest of the world and change the harmonious, millennial balance.