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March 22, 2006
Satya
Ram Gopal Varma's Satya
Starring: Manoj Bajpai, Urmila Matondkar, J.D. Chakravarthy
Language: Hindi (With English Subtitles)
Date: March 31st
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: School of Social Work, Room #1636 (confirmed)
Satya (directed by Ram Gopal Verma) is the story of a man who comes to Bombay to make a living. A series of incidents puts him in jail where he meets and becomes close to a gangster, Bhiku Mhatre. Once out of prison, Bhiku initiates him into the gang and gives him a place to live. Opposite this apartment, Vidya, a struggling singer, lives with her aged parents. A relationship between Satya and Vidya develops alongside his rise in the underworld. Of the latter fact however, Vidya is completely unaware. As his love for Vidya grows in intensity, so does the need to conceal his identity from her, until he finds himself living a lie. The tension of living a double - life trapped between underworld gang wars and his desperate fear for Vidya's safety jeopardized by his proximity to her-makes him want to get out of this life of crime. Satya is the story of truth as it is perceived by different eyes, where only shadow lines demarcate the good actions from the bad...and only the happiness and pain that follow are a reality.
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Kannathil Muthamittal or A Peck on the Cheek
Kannathil Muthamittal or A Peck on the Cheek (2002)
Date: March 17th
Time: 7:30 pm
Language: Tamil (with English subtitles)
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Place: School of Social Work, Room #1636 (confirmed)
Summary:
A 9-year old girl is told by her parents, that unlike her two younger brothers, she is an adopted child. Upset, she asks if she can see her real mother. Kannathil Muthamittal tells the story of the girl's search for her mother, amidst violence, disruption and change. The story moves from urban south India to rural Sri Lanka. Set in lavish locales, featuring mainstream stars, wonderful songs, and a melodramatic storyline, Kannathil could so easily be a typical bollywood film. Yet, Mani Rathnam makes it work. The acting breathes life into the characters and the narrative drive is well sustained over the two and a quarter hour length of the film. The film tugs at core emotions and has a universal appeal, posing innocent questions in the midst of a violent world.
Featuring a national-award winning musical score (A.R.Rahman), top notch cinematography (Ravi K. Chandran), and top stars from Indian cinema (Madhavan, Simran, Prakash Raj, Nandita Das), Kannathil is a winner.
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