Chinthamani Kolacase is a malayalam movie loosely based on an English short story called The Veteran also inspired from several bollywood sources. The film is directed by Shaji Kailas with Suresh Gopi as the lead role and Bhavana is the central character of the film. The film narrates the story of a lawyer (Lal Krishnan) with his on style of law enforcement and judgement for the criminals after the court sessions. The film did do well in box office, It also stars Thilakan, Kalabhavan Mani, Biju Menon, Rekha etc.
UNODC and Bollywood unite against trafficking-Some of Bollywood's biggest stars have joined UNODC's efforts to curb human trafficking in India. Millions of moviegoers in India and world-wide have seen a two-minute video called One Life, No Price - aiming to sensitize viewers to this crime . The UNODC Regional Office for South Asia produced the video spot to galvanize civil society and law enforcement partners to combat human trafficking.UNODC's partnership with the Indian film industry is part of UN.GIFT, an initiative launched in March 2007 to bring governments, business, academia, civil society and the media together in the fight against human trafficking. UNODC has also enlisted the support of Bollywood greats Amitabh Bachhan, Preity Zinta and John Abraham to make public service announcements for UN.GIFT.
'THE SACRED FACE' is a bold film that has bought out this reality of sex abusement. Based on a real life incident which happened in India, the film for the first time looks at this reality from the abuser's perspective.Although the film raises a lot of questions it leaves it to the audience to find their answers. This bold and controversial film breaks all norms of 'culture of silence'. Needless to say this is not just an Indian story but is a global reality.
It is the story of Aswathy who became blind when she was ten years old. By undergoing a major operation she gets back her vision. Coincidently the eye she got was that of her father's muderer. This information leads to a heavy loss in her life. Her mother and sister neglects her.
Kripa dons the role of Aswathy, supported by Harisanth, Sajan Surya, Bindhu Rama Krishnan, Manju Satheesh, Baby Veena and Arun Gopan. Direction, story and script are by Sunil Madhav. Sujit Vasudev has handled the camera.
In a world where compassion is a mirage, Alice Thomas is an exception. Divine Children’s Home that she started is not just an orphanage. Its a home. For children, who are abandoned by fate in their journeys of life.
It takes immense courage to take up the responsibility of a child. Alice Thomas had that. Especially, since she was then a widow with two children of her own and had only thejob of teaching women convicts in prison handicrafts to make ends meet.
Yet, she adopted a child of a convict and brought her home, to bring her up along with her own children. Now, she is mother to 32 children – 18 boys and 14 girls.
Even though, the Divine Children’s Home was started in 2002, the mother and children were shuttling from one rented house to another till they had a roof of their own in 2008. Now, they are facing the world with a new-found confidence and courage. A new journey is beginning to take place. We join Alice Thomas and her children at this point.
Filming the movement was a great challenge. It had Alice Thomas braving challenges posed by fate, and also children who were fortunate to find the mother in Alice Thomas. A story that existed in different times, but with the invisible strand of fate linking it up. It is a story stranger, and more poignant, than fiction.
I really want to help this institution in my own ways. We tried our level best for a good exposure. Do visit the website of this institution www.divinechildrens.com
This was a short film done as a project work for an University in United States
In a village, hidden in the heart of paradise, one of its sons returns. He's come back to introduce his birthplace to the modern world. His dream is to present his village the gift of electricity... to bring their world out of the dark and in to the light. But with progress comes a price... one that may be too high for everyone to bear.
Shoot Location : Palakad, South India
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I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.-suji390@gmail.com
