Mishing (The Apparition)

Pratima, then a kid, is being told the tale of Hastir Kanya, a neglected first wife of a priest who acquires as his second wife the spoil daughter of a wealthy priest. The lonesome first wife weeps by the river that turns salty. Elephants, attracted by the salty water hear her tale of woes and anoint her. She is transformed into an elephant. Young Pratima is mesmerized by this tale. Once, as she and her friends are wandering in the fields, she notices a group of folk performers and ventures to go near them. The maid accompanying them dissuades her. At home, once, as she is learning songs sung during Kartik Puja from the maids, her guardian summons her to the palace. Things are different when she is with Lalji, her father, who encourages her to learn the soulful folk songs from the mahouts.

In Assam, 14-year-old Apu embarks on a desperate quest to rescue his beloved dog, Momo, after he is kidnapped. Elsewhere, in Bihar, a devoted dog named Oscar sets out on a perilous journey to find his kidnapped owner, a 15-year-old child labourer. As their journeys unfold, it becomes clear that the two kidnappings may be connected to a larger, sinister plan.

Juri faces several hardships after her husband dies of AIDS. She is thrown out of her in-laws' house. Soon, she returns to her village and gives birth to a baby girl.

Jyoti, an aspiring writer, from Assam, is destined to be bedridden as she is diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at a tender age. A battle she is fated to fight for life. Even though life was hostile to her, Jyoti does not let her sufferings take better of her. Torn between her obligations towards her family and her aspirations, she decides to fight against all odds to lead an independent life in becoming an acclaimed author.

The story is set in Ulukunchi of West Karbo Anglong. Sikaisal is a dream built by Maheshwar Patar who had tasted the fruits of knowledge in his native land. His journey begins as a sole primary school teacher. He sees a ray of hope when the school gets recognition from the government and he retires peacefully. His dream is shattered when he understands that education was never the priority for the people of his native land. The film has been made in Tiwa language.