Sushama Deshpande

Khalid, a 5th standard student is teased by his classmates because of his religion after a chapter on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was being studied. "Why do the children tease me by the name of Afzal Khan? Just because I am a Muslim? Was every Muslim an enemy of Shivaji Maharaj like Afzal Khan?" Khalid's curiousity and fascination with Shivaji Maharaj sends him and his family on a life-altering journey.

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When Vidya, a 62 year old recently-widowed Indian woman sublets a room in her house to a 19 year old black gay man, she re-discovers her sense of self and her love for make up, despite complications from the family.

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Set against the picturesque landscape of Konkan, Gharat Ganpati offers an endearing glimpse into the lives of the Gharat family.

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RENUKA is in love with SADIYA a neighbour who lives in the same slum as her. They are out celebrating RENUKA's birthday but unknown to them, MANGESH, her son, is around. The film is the story of these two relationships colliding.

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An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around the world, Steinem has made an everlasting mark on modern history. A nontraditional chronicle of a trailblazing life.

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After her 10-year-old granddaughter Manda is brutally raped by a serial sex offender, the young girl's Ajji sets out to seek revenge, after custodians of law refuse to bring the rapist to book, thanks to his influential political background.

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Partially based on true stories, 'Six Strands' is a character study inspired by the world famous Darjeeling tea industry and its undisclosed secrets.

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After her husband’s death, Mrs. Mahajan runs a prosperous household with her two sons, while her daughter-in-law Sulabha grows increasingly restless in her domestic role. When she accepts a job as a Superintendent of a distant women’s reformatory against her family’s wishes, she sets out to seek her independence and pursue a career in social service.

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