Nagraj Popatrao Manjule

Cactus Pears

Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer who is struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.

Highway

Highway is a film of that escape which all of us yearn for. It is an attempt to see our own reflections in today’s time.

Manasu Malligey

A love-story between a girl of an upper caste and a boy from a lower caste.

Naal

Pampered by his loving and caring parents, an eight-year-old boy's life takes a turn for the worse when he learns a hidden truth about himself. Soon, he begins to distance himself from his mother.

Dhadak

Madhukar and Parthavi fall head over heels in love with each other, but the fact that they belong to different castes of society, becomes an obstacle in their romance. The lovers dare to go against societal norms and battle all odds for the sake of love.

Khashaba

Biopic on freestyle wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav who won a bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, making him the first athlete from independent India to win an individual medal at the games.

Pistulya

Pistulya focuses on the desire of a dalit boy to attend school, and his inability to do so because of his family's poverty and a deep seated disdain for formal education within his community.

Taar

The story revolves around the postman delivering his last letter set in the period of 1971 during the Indo-Pak war. The postman in the film is impatient carrying the terrible news of the war. He is muddled between the war he is fighting within himself and the war with his duty because of the pessimistic dilemma around him.

Jhund

A retired sports teacher transforms a bunch of teenage slum goons into disciplined football players against all odds.

Naal 2

Chaitanya comes to terms with his real mother and father, but it starts to cause a great rift between him and their son.

Sairat - Making of the Masterpiece

4 chapters in making of Sairat

Ghar Banduk Biryani

Ghar Banduk Biryani is witty and thrilling story of one who is longing for a home, another who is struggling for his right and a third person with a hunger for ambition.

Fandry

Set in contemporary times, Fandry ('Pig') tells the story of teenager Jabya and his family, who are Dalits. While Jabya is struggling in his love life, having fallen for Shalu, a rich upper caste girl in his class, his family is on the lookout for a way to hunt down a wild pig to earn some money.

Sairat

Archi, a local politician’s daughter, and Parshya, a fisherman’s son, fall in love resulting in violence between the families due to the stringent casteism in the village.

An Essay of the Rain

Raja, a 10 year old boy lives in a land blessed in abundance by rain, romance and poetry. He sets out to write an essay about rain as a school assignment.

Frame

Bound by the profession but divided by their beliefs, two journalists face a life‑changing reckoning.

Baji

It is an action-adventure-romance laced superhero vigilante film that transcends both folklore and present day. It is based on the legend of a man who took upon himself to protect the common man against oppression and injustice.

The Silence

Late at night on a local train in Mumbai, young Chini witnesses a woman being sexually abused. This experience forces her to face up to demons from her past. Based on a true story, the narrative revolves around a little girl growing up in poverty with her father in a rural area. When he’s unable to manage caring for her himself, he sends Chini to her uncle in a nearby town, where life-changing events occur. Blending past and present and with forceful drama, the film tackles crucial, taboo topics, tracing the recurring question of responsibility – or silence.

Matka King

In this fictional tale set in 1960s Mumbai, an enterprising cotton trader who craves legitimacy and respect, starts a new gambling game dubbed ‘Matka’, that takes the city by storm and democratizes a terrain previously reserved for the rich and elite.

Unpaused: Naya Safar

5 unique filmmakers share new stories of hope, love, connections and 2nd chances that celebrate the resilient human spirit in these uncertain times.