Programme
Day 3
Dada Lakhmi
Director: Yashpal Sharma
Category: Biopic
Dada Lakhmi is based on the life of poet, philosopher, actor and director Pandit Lakhmi Chand, who popularised the folk theatre of the Indian state of Haryana in the first half of 1900. The story follows Dada Lakhmi (Yashpal Sharma) as he becomes well-known in pre-Partition India when he reaches his village to motivate people to fight the British and they prefer his theatrical plays to political speeches. The film has been praised by critics for its effective performances and impressive soundtrack made of original folk music.
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Section 375
Director: Ajay Bahl
Running time: 124 minutes
Category: Drama
This gripping courtroom drama is about a famous Bollywood director (Rahul Bhat) who is accused of rape by a female member of his crew (Meera Chopra). The film has ben praised for its cinematography and performances, as well as for the effective handling of its relevant and daring subject matter.
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Do Waqt ki Roti
Director: Satpal
Running time: 120 minutes
Category: Action
In the film, notorious bandit Tantia Bheel’s (Amjad Khan) is arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison, but he soon escapes and is pursued by police officer Vijay Saxena (Sanjeev Kumar). Vijay’s attempts to apprehend him are thwarted by Shankar (Feroz Khan), who is also looking for Tantia with the intention of killing him to avenge his sister’s murder. As Vijay and Shankar compete to capture Tantia, the bandit constantly manages to escape.
