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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2015 Date of release Name of the film Synopsis
04/09/2015 HAMARI BHASHA Hindi as our National Language can unite our Country as one. Col.112 mtrs
11/09/2015 UNIVERSAL PEACE This “Haiku” disseminates a simple message of peace. The path of Col. 84 mtrs. Dharma is indestructible-immortal and will continue to spread as long as the universe exists like the “Dharma Chakra” continue to rotate.
18/09/2015 LAST PUFF Man does not seem to stop in finding ways to destroy himself. He calls Col. 97 mtrs. it pleasure but it kills, we are talking about killing drug.
25/09/2015 HAMARE BAAPU A young girl’s impression of Mahatma Gandhi’s simple living and Col. 84.43 mtrs. high thinking. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 17/08/2015
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2015 Date of release Name of the film Synopsis
02/10/2015 GANDHI TEERTH JALGAON “Gandhi teerth-Jalgaon” is a visual journey through the Gandhi Col. 99.36 mtrs. Research Foundation exploring the life and philosophy of the Mahatma.
09/10/2015 H1N1 Part-I (Mask protection) The new influenza is spreading its tentacle. But there is no need for Col. 52 mtrs.(Music) panic. Only we have to take appropriate precaution.
16/10/2015 H1N1 Part-II The new influenza is spreading its tentacle. But there is no need to Col. 55 mtrs.(Music) panic. Only we have to take the appropriate precautions.
23/10/2015 BRIDGE OF LIFE The film attempts to encourage Railway commuters to use foot over Col. 96 mtrs. bridges at avoid accidents while crossing railway tracks.
30/10/2015 DEEPOTSAV The whole country celebrate the victory of Good over Evil with lights Col. 87 mtrs. (Music) and laughter. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 29/9/2015
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2015 Date of release Name of the film Synopsis
06/11/2015 CHACHA NEHRU The first Prime Minister of Independent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Col. 91 mtrs Nehru’s birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day.
13/11/2015 YOGA SAB KI ASHA ‘How Yoga is connected to music/voice’, and beautifully said by Col. 94.18 mtrs legend Asha Bhosle.
20/11/2015 HAMARA KHATHA A village lady opening Bank Account in ‘P.M. Jan Dhan Yojana’ Col. 71.63 mtrs. scheme and the Branch Manager explains the facilities of the saving account.
27/11/2015 BHARATRATNA BABASAHEB A tribute to the architect of our Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. Col. 85 mtrs. (Hindi) T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 03/11/2015
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2015 Date of release Name of the film Synopsis 04/12/2015 THE PEA PLANT LEGACY Part –I Dadasaheb Phalke was a man of many talents and among his many skills was his Col. 98.76 mtrs. ability to perform Magic Shows to entertain his friends and neighbours. Doing one such show, Phalke and his audience are distracted by a passing brass band advertising a new medium of entertainment- a Cinema show based on the Life of Jesus Christ. Intrigued, Phalke visits the cinema and is enthralled by the Magic of Cinema.
11/12/2015 NISCHAY The film depicts how family life is disturbed by smoking addiction. Col. 53.95 mtrs
18/12/2015 SEVIOR Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the Savior, the Jesus Christ. Col..61 mtrs.
25/12/2015 MIFF-PROMO-16 This is a promotional film on the 14th Mumbai International Film Festival-2016. (English)
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release THE PEA PLANT LEGACY Part –II Coming home after watching a cinema show depicting the life of Jesus Christ, 01/01/2016 Col. 137.46 mtrs. Phalke is sleepless, restless, seized by his vision of the films he could make, based (Music) on stories from Indian mythology. He decides to write the script of his first film, Raja Harishchandra. When the script is ready, Phalke goes to potential financers, producers, distributor but their response is negative, or at best, lukewarm. To prove his capability and demonstrate his skills, Phalke work on a short film, with a simple hand cranked camera. Using time lapse photography, he records the growth of a pea plant frame by frame: a slow, laborious process over a period of several weeks resulting in D.G. Phalke’s first production: Growth Of A plant- a film barely over a minute long. Now he is ready to meet the financiers again.
08/01/2016 THE DROP The film depicts how we carelessly waste water and how a clever crow stop the 2.52 mtrs (Music) drop of water falling from the tap by closing it tight.
15/01/2016 CHIMUKALI This film strongly advocates on saving the girl child and stopping female Col. 91.44 mtrs. foeticide. A baby girl is singing a song in mother’s womb. She is expressing her feelings and dreams.
HAMARE BAPU A young girl’s impression of Mahatma Gandhi’s simple living and high thinking. Col. 84.43 mtrs.
29/01/2016 AS YOU SOW, SO YOU REAP People clean their premises and throw the garbage to their neighbour’s house. At Col. 71.32 mtrs. the beginning of the film a man throws garbage to the neighbour’s house. At the end of the film, his neighbour puts garbage in his compound which falls on his head when he sits near the compound and do the cleaning. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 30/12/2015
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release Excited and impatient, D.G. Phalke waits for his guests – the potential 05/02/2016 THE PEA PLANT LEGACY Part –III financiers. When they arrive Phalke turns the projector on to an improvised Col. 137.46 mtrs. screen – a sheet of cloth pinned to the wall: and in a flickering rectangle of (Music) light a small shoot of a pea-plant appears and as the fascinated guests watch in amazement, the plant continues to grow, putting out branches, leaves and tendrils- Dadasaheb had captured in those movements the miracle of life, the germination of plant-through the magic of cinema. He had sowed not just the seed of plant, but the SEED OF AN ENTIRE INDUSTRY!
12/02/2016 NETWORKING Ten Lakh people die every year of mosquito bite. Swachh Bharat is the Col. 2.46 mtrs. (Music) only answer to this menace.
19/02/2016 JARURAT In rural India, most houses do not have a lavatory. The film shows an Col. 28 mtrs. (Music) interaction between a young rural girl and her mother, where she highlights the need of a lavatory at home.
26/02/2016 HISAB DO It is about how to keep city clean. It is our social responsibility to keep the Col. 96.01 mtrs surrounding clean. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 18/01/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release
04/03/2016 EK KADAM AUR (Swacch Bharat) The film is about how we the citizens of India are responsible for the Col. 2.55 mtrs (Hindi) garbage that accumulates around the garbage container kept on the road for the purpose of the household garbage to be thrown in and not outside. It examines the habit of throwing the garbage outside this container and tries to make people aware of the importance of cleanliness and the proper use of the garbage container so as to make our India clean.
11/03/2016 SAVE THE DROPS The short film shows the consequence of wasting of energy drops namely Col. 60.21 mtrs. fuel, blood and water and emphasizes the need to save them for future needs.
18/03/2016 SAVIOR Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the Savior, the Jesus Christ. Col. 61. mtrs.
25/03/2016 CHIMU Chimu realizes the harm in littering and sets out to teach others how to Col. 110 mtrs. keep the city clean.
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release
01/04/2016 KABUL TO KOLKATA 2015…. This film talks about Kabuliwalas and their identity crisis through a Col. 140.5 mtrs. photographic exhibition. English
08/04/2016 BHARATRATNA BABASAHEB A tribute to the architect of our Constitution, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. Col. 85 mtrs. (Hindi)
15/04/2016 WINDS OF CHANGE The film shows the struggle of a young woman for her rights of having Col. 135.64 mtrs. (Hindi) toilet at home and her success story.
22/04/2016 TRANQUILITY A film on Aizawl, the “No Horn-City” of India. Col. 77.17 mtrs. (Music)
29/04/2016 SELFIE Relation between ethics and aesthetics, picturised through the metaphor of Col. 89 mtrs. an auto-ride in Kolkata. English T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 10/03/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 06/05/2016 MAKE IN INDIA This promotional film highlights the concept of ‘Make in India’ an (Defence Manufacturing initiative launched by the Government to manufacture products in India. In Col. 04.20 mtrs the milieu of the defence segment this film depicts the investment in defence manufacturing like armored vehicles, ammunitions radar, missiles systems, electronic warfare, combat aircrafts & helicopter. 13/05/2016 PYASS The precious water is being wasted and contaminated in the urban jangle. Col. 82 mtrs. 20/05/2016 LAST PUFF Man does not seem to stop in finding ways to destroy himself. He calls it Col. 97 mtrs. pleasure but it kills, we are talking about such killing habits. 27/05/2016 PARIVARTAN “Parivartan” is a short animation film based on “Swacch Bharat (Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan) Abhiyaan”, where Chachaji as a protagonist of the film eating banana for Col. 1.29 mtrs. (Hindi) his breakfast. After finishing the banana he throws the banana skins outside the window. Same banana skin comes beneath his own feet when he walks on the road outside his house. He fell down on his own mistakes. He realizes his mistake and throws all the banana skins into the dustbin. Like this, he puts one step foreword to make the environment green and clean T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 21/04/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 03/06/2016 RAKTA DAAN This film is song based which encourages people to donate Col., 4 min. (Music) blood. This short film depicts what the future holds for the private and 10/06/2016 MAKE IN INDIA (Roads & Highways) public companies, if they participate in the roads and highways Col., 3 min. 50 sec. (English) sector in India after 2017.
The film brings to the screen the life and achievement of 17/06/2016 ISAIGNANI ILAYARAJA Ilayaraja in the field of Music. Col.,4 min 15 sec. (Music) This short film highlights the concept of Make in India, an 24/06/2016 MAKE IN INDIA (Textile) initiative launched by the government to encourage multi – Col. 4. min. 15 sec. (English) national, as well as Indian companies to manufacture products in India. In the context of textile section, this film illustrates the contribution of the textile industry in terms of employment generation, investment and modern technology. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 13/06/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 01/07/2016 MAKE IN INDIA Make in India is an initiative of the Government of India to (Automobiles) encourage multi-national as well as domestic companies to Col. 4. min. 20. sec. manufacture their products in India. The film depicts initiatives taken by the Government to enhance manufacturing of automobiles in India. 08/07/2016 THE STORY OF SCARE CROW This puppet animation film deals with the issue of family Col. 4 min. 28. Sec. (Music) planning especially in rural area, emphasizing the need to have a small family in order to live happily with limited resources. 15/07/2016 MAKE IN INDIA This is a promotional film highlighting the red carpet welcome (Construction) India offers for investments for the construction of smart real Col. 2. min. 04 sec. (Hindi) estate and urban infrastructure. 22/07/2016 A.P.J. KALAM Funeral procession of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President (Last journey of Dr. Abdul Kalam) of India and his memories. Col. 05.00 min. (English) 29/07/2016 BE OPTIMISTIC This sand animation film portrays Prime Minister Shri Narendra Col. 3.00 min. (Hindi) Modi’s dream on “Make-in-India” in various sectors. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 20/07/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release
05/08/2016 ASALI SWARG The film portrays of an old lady who sold her goats to construct Col. 3 min. 36 sec. (Hindi) toilet for her family.
12/08/2016 JAI HO We celebrate our Country’s progress in all walks of life. Col. 95 mtrs.
19/08/2016 EKTA HI TAQAT If we stand united nothing can break our country. Col. 55 mtrs. (Music)
26/08/2016 YOGA IS LIFE Various film actors give their views about the importance of Col. 02. Min. 28 sec. (English) Yoga. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 18/08/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 02/09/2016 Education only her future This is the story of a poor potter’s daughter. When she was born, her Col./5 mins./Music father took it for granted that his girl child will do only household work. But later he senses the urge in his daughter to study and decides to educate her. 09/09/2016 Hamari Bhasha Hindi as our National Language can unite our Country as one. Col./4 mins/ Hindi 16/09/2016 Make in India (Tourism) The film shows how Maharashtra Tourism has progressed using the Col./ 3mins. 51 sec./ English platform of Make in India. 23/09/2016 I Know Sign Language “I Know Sign Language” is on differently abled persons. Dumb & Col./ 2mins. 57sec. deaf boy and girl are engaged in hospitality business as front staff in Hindi Mirchi and Mine restaurant and communicate using sign language with costomers. 30/09/2016 Gandhi Vichar Gandhiji’s philosophy is explained by a sister to her younger Col./ 03 min./ Hindi brother. T-11011/1/2014-15/Bkg dated 25/08/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 07/10/2016 NANI (Daadi Maa) The film is about an 80 year old and 100% visually disabled lady Col. 4 min. 22 sec who is working, earning and helping the poorest people in remote Hindi Maharashtra. 14/10/2016 MONETARY MUSEUM This film portrays the exceptional work of Reserve Bank of India’s Col. 4 min. 10 sec. Monetary Museum in preserving the ancient Indian coinage from English 500 B.C to present date. Currency notes from 1770 and more than 1000 original coins of various metals are preserved in the Museum. 21/10/2016 MAKE IN INDIA The food processing industry forms an important segment of the (Food processing) Indian economy in terms of contribution to GDP, investment, Col. 3 min. 33sec. production, consumption and export. It is one of the key sectors English which was highlighted by the Hon’ble Prime Minister during the launch of Make in India campaign to create employment and self employment opportunities for our youth. 28/10/2016 YOGA FOR ALL Various film artists give their views about the importance of Yoga. Col. 2 min. 16 sec. Hindi T-11011/3/2016-17/Bkg dated 04/10/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 04/11/2016 SAND SAYS SOMETHING “Sand Says Something” is a short film on Sudarshan Patnaik, Col.5 min. 08 sec. internationally renowned sand artist. Through his art, he gives message and awareness to the society. 11/11/2016 CHACHA NEHRU The first Prime Minister of Independent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Col. 01 min. 06 sec. Nehru’s birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day. 18/11/2016 HEPATITIS The film Hepatitis- The silent killer conveys message by eminent (The silent killer) personality like Amitabh Bachachan and Doctors about the Hepatitis Col. 2 min. 16 sec. virus and its prevention and cure. English 28/10/2016 ZINDAGI + VE The film vividly portraits various aspects of AIDS. Col. 3 min. 07 sec. T-11011/3/2016-17/Bkg dated 31/10/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2016 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 02/12/2016 BHARATRATNA BABASAHEB A tribute to the architect of our Constitution, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. Col. 3 min. 7 sec. Hindi 09/12/2016 QUAMI EKTA Songs on Communal Harmony based on Poems of celebrated poets. Col. 2 min. 44 sec. Music 16/12/2016 SAVIOR Christmas is the celebration of the birth of the Savior, the Jesus Christ. Col. 2 min. 14 sec. Music 23/12/2016 KALI KAMAI Corruption is looting our country of her prosperity. Col. 1 min. 28 sec. Music 30/12/2016 ASHA (Eye donate The film is based on Eye Donation. Col. 1 min 40 sec. Music T-11011/3/2016-17/Bkg dated 31/10/2016
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FINAL THEATRE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 2017 Date of Name of the film Synopsis release 06/01/2017 WINDS OF CHANGE The film shows the struggle of a young woman for her rights of having toilet at Col. 4 min 56 sec. home and her success story. Hindi 13/01/2017 VISION Rajesh Singh is 100% visually challenged, but with his willpower he qualified Col. 5 min. UPSC examination. At present he is working as a Joint Secretary, Ministry of Hindi Women, Child Welfare and Social Security, Govt. of Jharkhand. Rajesh Singh’s success story proves that vision is more powerful than eye sight. 20/01/2017 EXCEPTIONAL (Shalini Saraswati) This is the short story of Shalini Saraswati, a woman who lost all her limbs, to a Col. 3 min. 7 sec. dangerous viral infection, Rickettsia. In spite of that, Shalini did not lost hope English and bettered her life by concentrating on her home, career and finally in the sports of running. She has participated in the 10 K, TCS marathon and now has set a goal of participating in 2020 Paralympics. 27/01/2017 MY TREE An animation film on nature and environment depicting an episode of a tree and Col. 6 min. 52 sec. a boy. The tree is replaced by a big corporate building and a huge painting of Music the same tree is installed as a show piece. Boy views this. T-11011/3/2016-17/Bkg dated 09/12/2016
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