The passage from adolescence to youth is a phase during which a girl emerges from a distinctive period of her life to another significant phase. Most often there is a synchronous transition in her physical state with that of her emotional state of mind. This film poignantly depicts such a transition in a girl's life. Her changing attitudes towards her playmates, and objects around are brought out very vividly in this film.

Madan Bavaria went on to direct 'Shayaad' in 1979, on Euthanasia, a much debated subject today. Naseeruddin Shah, Neeta Mehta, Vijayendra and Farida Jalal starred in this story of a man dying of cancer who asks his doctor for euthanasia; but the doctor is charged with murder after he dies.

Jaya Bhaduri (Bachchan) in her first screen appearance is a revelation, giving us a glimpse of her master performances in films to follow including 'Mahanagar', 'Abhiman', 'Parichay', Guddi', 'Sholay' and 'Silsila'. After a sabbatical, she returned to the screen to critical applause in Govind Nihalani's 'Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa'. This was followed by many films including 'Fiza', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam' and 'Kal Ho Na Ho'.

'I know of a place in India where people have not heard of Amitabh Bachchan' said Danny Denzongpa. The Sikkim-born actor made his debut with a bold performance in 'Mere Apne' followed by 'Zaroorat' in the early 70s. He soon became the iconic villain in Indian Cinema.

In the interior of a forest, a tree is being felled. An ordinary event, an event like the shooting of a bird or a rabbit in a forest or the violation of a girl in a lonely forest. It is an ordinary human event. The film humanizes the event of the cutting of a tree in a forest. When one tree is cut (killed, violated) the woodcutter passes on to the next tree to be cut (killed, violated?). This must go on!

Surendra Chawdhary guides aspiring filmmakers as Head of Film Direction at the FTII.

The film captures the grim struggle for existence of a family of unskilled laborers working on the construction of a new building.

C. J. Paulose, renowned documentary filmmaker, is known for his films highlighting the human condition. His award-winning documentaries include the Filmfare Award winning 'Nine Months to Freedom'.

Shama and Ravi are members of a Marxist Party. Shama loves classical Indian music, a luxury of a few, and Ravi is in love with quotations and the philosophy of Marx - a need of the masses. Due to a strike, Ravi is compelled to work full-time for the party. Shama decides to give up music reluctantly and joins Ravi .

Arun Khopkar has won many awards for his films and documentaries including the National Award (Swarna Kamal) for Best Non-feature film for his film on the life of the Marathi poet, 'Narayan Gangaram Surve'. He has also directed the award-winning Marathi feature film 'Katha Doan Ganpatraonchi' (A Tale of Two Ganpatraos).

'Teevra Madhyam' marks the screen debut of Smita Patil, whose enigmatic presence held sway over both parallel and commercial cinema till her untimely death.

Hitendra Ghosh started his career with Shyam Benegal's 'Charandas Chor' and 'Nishant' and is today a legend in Sound Design, having won numerous awards for his work on sound in films.

Hari is a little boy who is neglected and isolated. While all the inmates of the house are busy in their own activities he is not able to play hide and seek with Munna. Granny, the eldest member of the family, is alos neglected and not cared for. In the evening, Hari goes to the temple but does not meet any friends. Ignored by his parents in the night, he goes to Granny who showers affection on him.

K.G. Girish is better known as Girish Kasaravalli. Renowned and respected Kannada filmmaker, he has won the National Award for Best Feature film a number of times. His first feature film 'Ghatashradha' is counted amongst the 100 best feature films in the world. His latest film 'Hasina' has won the National Award for Best Film on Family Welfare.

Jehangir Choudhary is a senior cinematographer having worked on numerous films including 'Holi', 'Mirch Masala' and 'Chachi 420'. He has recently shot Homi Adajania's 'Being Cyrus'.

This film is based on the American gangster genre and attempts to bring out the poetry of this tradition in cinema. It makes use of the familiar elements from a typical gangster film such as a bank robbery, the get-away car, the deserted refuge in a jungle, but on a different level: the human and the comic.

'Bonga' comes from Kundan Shah whose film 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron' is still the best comedy to be made in India and whose teleserial 'Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi' still brings laughs in stark contrast to these soapy days! He has directed episodes of 'Nukkad', 'Circus' and 'Wagle Ki Duniya'. He has directed the Shahrukh Khan starrer hit movie 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa' and other films.

Satish Shah, Rakesh Bedi and Sudhir Pande are some of today's well-known actors who feature in Kundan Shah's 'Bonga'.

T. Krishnanunni has done Sound Design for numerous films including 'Piravi' and 'Vidheyan'.

The situation is sparse and simple. A killer is hired to murder a girl in a lonely spot. But he has moments of indecision when confronted with the girl. The film satirically portrays this situation in the idiom of a typical commercial Hindi film.

Nadeem Khan made his debut with 'Gaman' and went on to work on 'Kabzaa', 'King Uncle' and 'Ek Aur Ek Gyarah'. He also directed and photographed 'Tirchi Topiwale'.

Man-pulled rickshaws, which have served Calcutta for over eight decades face virtual extinction as a result of legislation introduced by the State Government in 1981. This would rob over 100,000 people of a living. The film analyzes the critical situation, and on the basis of concrete facts and figures, questions whether such a step would be fruitful at all. The image of a man pulling a man is a depressing and a negative one - but not more negative than that of the image of a man going without food.

The eighty year old grandmother is perceptibly decaying. The granddaughter who nurses her becomes conscious of a kind of grace, something pure and holy, which seems to grow in her as the old woman's body withers away. The grandmother's son uses her as a means to achieve his own spiritual catharsis. This film is a powerful meditation on decay and redemption from physical suffering.

What happens when a photograph on the front page of a newspaper wants to meet a photograph on the last page? To do this, he must necessarily pass through several pages of the paper. He comes alive and so does the entire newspaper. Meet Robi, a marathon runner on the front page. And Shireen, a tennis champ on the last page. in The Eight Column Affair - a zany love story set in a newspaper.