10 Films You Shouldn't Miss At The Jagran Film Festival, Mumbai

1. Rama Rama Re

IMDb: 9/10

‘Rama Rama Re…’ is a Kannada cinema directed by D. Sathya Prakash, which unveils the significance, strength and nuances of human bondages underneath the philosophy of birth and death, fear and rage, security and insecurity, fate and destiny. The plot revolves around the story of a convict on death row, who escapes from prison and accidentally ends up with a veteran who is called upon by the authorities to teach the process of hanging a convict to the new staff. It describes the journey of varied characters in a jeep with a flavor of humor and sarcasm.

2. Sachin: A Billion Dreams

IMDb: 8.9/10

A ten-year- old Sachin watched the Indian Cricket Team lift its first World Cup trophy in 1983, and, twenty-eight years later, the whole world saw him lift the trophy in 2011. Based on the life of the living legend in the cricketing world Sachin Tendulkar, the movie encapsulates Tendulkar’s passion and dedication towards the sport. With him appearing in the movie, the Master Blaster himself reveals certain aspects of his life that were never heard of before.

3. Bravo Virtuoso

IMDb: 8.8/10

Alik, a young virtuoso clarinetist of a classical orchestra is forced to accept contracts intended for a hired killer, called the Virtuoso to save his orchestra. But Alik is a musician, not a murderer.

4. Pink

IMDb: 8.3/10

Minal Arora, Falak Ali and Andrea Tariang, three young girls, in their mid 20’s, from different parts of India, professionals in their respective fields, stay together as tenants in a posh South Delhi locality.

Staying in the same locality as these girls, is the mysterious and ominous figure, ‘Deepak Sehgal’. A yesteryear ‘big league’ lawyer, Deepak Sehgal today is a mere shadow of his infamous self, spending most of his time behind closed doors.

5. Angamaly Diaries

IMDb: 8.2/10

Angamaly Diaries tells a story of a local rowdy through the culture of Angamaly. Vincent Pepe begins idolising a local goon the absence of his father and creates a gang with his friends.

6. Hindi Medium

IMDb: 8/10

A couple from Chandni Chowk aspire to give their daughter the best education and thus be a part of and accepted by the elite of Delhi.

7. Mera Naam Joker

IMDb: 8/10

The story of Raju, a renowned joker who was considered to be the best in the circus biz. He picks up his affinity for the circus from his father, a joker who loses his life performing a stunt.

8. Adios Carmen

IMDb: 7.8/10

In 1975, 10-year- old Amar lives in a village in northern Morocco with his violent uncle, waiting for the unlikely return of his mother, who has left for Belgium. He finds a friend in Carmen, his neighbor, who is a Spanish exile and who works as an usher at the village cinema. Carmen helps him discover a world previously unknown to him.

9. M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story

IMDb: 7.8/10

M.S. Dhoni, a boy raised in a typical middle-class family defies all odds and becomes one of the greatest captains of the Indian cricket team.

10. The Ghazi Attack

The Ghazi Attack is an epic underwater tale of the immense courage and undying patriotism of the men aboard the Indian Submarine S-21 who destroyed the Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi when it ventured into Indian waters with the ambition of destroying INS Vikrant and conquering the Visakhapatnam port on the eastern coast of India in 1971.