Upcoming Events

Title : 12 Years a Slave (2013)
Country : USA
Director : Steve McQueen
Synopsis :
"In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery."
Length : 2 hours 14 mins

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @6:40 pm sharp (2 hour 14 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

A one act comedy play in Telugu, written by Tanikella Bharani.
Directed by; Uday Bhanu Garikipati.
A comic take on alcoholics in the middle class families.
Presented & Produced by: Bhoomika.
Duration: 50 minutes.

Respected sir/Madam

Siri creations is goning to conduct a audition for short film, on Friday 26th Jan 2018.Interested actors can come and give audition at Lamakan
Timings 10.30am to 1.30pm

OUR REQUIREMENTS:

MALE CHARACTERS:

HERO: [ Age. 25 TO 30 yrs ]
Father:[40 TO 55 yrs]
Viliian: [ Age. 25 TO 30 yrs ]
Friends: [ Age. 25 TO 30 yrs ]

FEMALE CHARACTERS:

HEROINE:[Age 20 to 25 yrs]
MOTHER:[Age 30 to 40 yrs]

All the best





Best regards
From
Siri creations

Remembering Sergei Eisenstein on his 120th birthday.
Screening of Movie “Battleship Potemkin (1925)”
This Sergei Eisenstein’s movie is an all time masterpiece. It is based on the mutiny of Russian sailors against their tyrannical superiors on the battleship Potemkin during the Revolution of 1905. Although this movie is an agitational and revolutionary movie, it is also recognised for its pictorial beauty and great elegance of form. The movie is symmetrically made in five acts. Eisenstein was pioneer in the theory of dialectical montage as he believed that the meaning in motion pictures is generated by the collision of opposing shots. The agitational appeal of Battleship Potemkin was such that it became nearly irresistible when it was released in 1926.
After the screening of the movie, there will be a discussion on it in which all the viewers are welcome to participate.

its comedy short film , classroom comedy between student and lecturer.

Mohiniyattam is an embodiment of lasya, or grace frequently associated with femininity. "Mohanam" is theme of the group presentation by the institute, Moham, the first of its kind to promote Mohiniyattam in Hyderabad. The performance will focus on the concepts of beauty and enchantment through the dance of Mohini.

Please schedule this for Saturday, Jan 27th 3-6PM. Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Ornit Shani discusses her new book, How India Became Democratic, in conversation with Jyotirmaya Sharma.

Subhashini Kaligotla will be reading from her debut poetry collection, Bird of the Indian Subcontinent. The book was selected by poet Arundhathi Subramaniam for The (Great) Indian Poetry Collective’s second annual Emerging Poets Prize. It is a brilliant testament to the Collective’s mission of discovering and nurturing the best new poets coming out of India and the diaspora. "These are poems of precision, strength, and radiant surprise," says Subramaniam of the debut volume, while poet and novelist Jeet Thayil calls the poet's eye unerring.

Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical-fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Walt Disney, with songs written and composed by the Sherman Brothers. The screenplay is by Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi, loosely based on P. L. Travers' book series Mary Poppins. The film, which combines live-action and animation, stars Julie Andrews in the role of Mary Poppins who visits a dysfunctional family in London and employs her unique brand of lifestyle to improve the family's dynamic.

STREET CAUSE EFORCE" is an environmental wing of STREET CAUSE, one of the largest student run NGO's in our city which works for the betterment of the society in various aspects. As a part of EFORCE, we deal with the environmental issues.
We try to instill a sense of responsibility among the children towards the environment that aims to spread awareness about the importance of our environment and strive to bring about a change to improve the present conditions. We have learnt that, we students are the crucial ones who can create a major impact on increasing greenery and initiating activities that help in protecting environment.
As a fact, we believe that students play a major role in protecting, conserving and sustaining the natural environment. Their ideas, concepts and approaches help in achieving our motive. Thereby, we are doing an awareness workshop "Roof Top Gardening" with aim to encourage people to grow plants in there own balconies and roof
We wish to come together
to create a world where environment doesn’t need protection.we request your presence to bring the change .

Thanking you for your time,
Street Cause Eforce.
//Street Cause Registration No: 169/2009, www.streetcause.org www.facebook.com/streetcause, streetcause@gmail.com
Street Cause Eforce
together, not only to protect the environment
to create a world where environment doesn’t need protection.

If you’re interested or if you require more information please contact:
9505621512.

Safarnama Theatre presents Tamasha (2 Monologues) and A dance performance

Play 1: Tamasha: 2 Monologues

'All the world's a stage'. We all are a part of a staged drama woven by the almighty. Safarnama presents 'Tamasha' a set of two monologues, which will detail few aspects of this dramatic world by raising a few issues of the society. We will also try to communicate real facts and the harsh truth.

Monologue 1: Dharam ki Topi
Religions are on display. Which one do you choose? Which one do you leave? The society has marked all of us under different religions and we have worsened the structure by engaging ourselves into fights and extremism. Come experience a hard hitting and a realistic monologue enacted by Devender Bhardwaj. You're bound to be left thinking whether is it the time to change?
Performed by: Devender Bhardwaj
Written and Directed by: Chetan Gupta

Monologue 2: Ek Pagal ki Adalat
Order Order! The court is in session!
Today we convict you in the court. Yes, each one of you reading to this court. Whose Court is this? What are the allegations? What are the charges? Will anyone be able to defend himself here? Watch Chetan Gupta sort things out for you, as he speaks.
Performed, Written and Directed by: Chetan Gupta

Performance 2: Dance Performance by Prity Kumari

This republic day, let's forget all our differences and rejoice in the celebration of our motherland as we dance to the tunes of some evergreen beats dedicated to India. So, presenting before you, a fusion of patriotism and Bollywood music, that will surely leave you overwhelmed.

For more details, Contact:
Chetan Gupta (+91 9515125320)
Dev Bhardwaj (+91-9873235451)

We planned for a Short film name vajrakandaka. For this purpose we planned for an audition at lamakaan on Tuesday from 10am to 2pm.

As soon as Modi government came to power, it was focused to bring more and more foreign capital into the Indian market. Congress too always looked keen to open up various sectors one by one to bring foreign capital but BJP has taken it many steps forward in last three years. When BJP was in opposition, it opposed the same FDI’s in various sectors but now it is trying to bring more and more of it. What is the reason for this? What will be the impact of this foreign capital infusion into Indian market? BJP has relaxed the labour laws to a very large extent which means the rights of labourers are heavily curtailed. It has also given a lot of impetus for relaxation of rules and procedures for business approvals and has given a clean chit to the businessman for exploitation of various resources like farmland, water bodies, mines etc. BJP is showing a glorious future to everyone by advertising its program of “Make in India”. But with all these major changes, will Make In India benefit the common man and the working class poor of this country? Will such policy enormously benefit the foreign corporates or will it change the lives of the working class people ? Is “make in India” a populist slogan with nothing substantial for the large section of the society?
Lamakaan programming council Is organizing a series of informal discussions and chit-chat under the name “ADDABAAZI”. The topic of Make in India – Ek Dhokha ! is chosen as the first in these series of discussions. So in order to understand the politics and economics around “ Make in India” and discuss it in an informal way, Moderator Mr. Aniket Aalm.
Lamakaan invites all of you on 30th Jan 2018 at 7:00 pm.

The total lunar eclipse of the 31 January 2018 will occur around moonrise in the evening, when the full moon will acquire a copper colour between 18:22 and 19:37 Indian Standard Time.

Enjoy the lovely view and experience the movement in our solar system....with a short talk and demo of activities

Title : Fences (2016)
Country : USA
Director : Denzel Washington
Synopsis :
"A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life."\
Length : 2 hrs 19 mins

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @6:40 pm sharp (2 hour 19 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Knowledge Knots -Science Talks1
by Prof Harjinder Singh (Laltu)
The series of three talks will be on elementary aspects of knowledge as a problem; primary means of knowledge acquisition, knowledge in natural sciences and knowledge in human sciences. We will refer to contemporary realities and illustrate fallacies. We will also discuss demarcation of science from pseudo-science.
Finally, we will plead for an equal but diverse world and a planetary narrative.

ALL ARE WELCOME!! ENTRY FREE and OPEN TO ALL!!

"Andher nagari chopat " is Bhartendu harishchander's clasic satire on politics and culture is being adapted by surrender Sahil Verma to reflect Modern Indian scenario.this black Comedy is being staged by rangeen sapney Theatre,
To provide commentary on the resent developments that have taken place in the Indian polity.
The cast comprises of experienced practitioner's and amateurs chosen through workshops.
The duration of play is 80 minutes

I am Anirudh and am just back from a 3 months long unplanned euro Trip. I have had some amazing experiences and adventures and got to know a lot about Travel in europe through this Trip. I did the trip very economically and would have done it much less if I had known some tips that I learnt late in my journey. So this seminar cum exhibition(of the pictures taken during my trip) is about encouraging people to Travel and risk doing things meanwhile not burning your pockets.

An informal discussion with scientists, 'Sawaal-Jawaab' is a public science outreach initiative of TIFR Hyderabad.

K-Circle's monthly quiz at Lamakaan. Open to all.

Safarnama Theatre presents Shakkar k Paanch Daane & Wajeh - Set of 2 Plays

Play 1: Shakkar k Paanch Daane

As Rajkumar speaks about his unremarkable life in his nondescript village he mentions the five grains of sugar – the five people – who have stood out in his drab life for reasons stranger than fiction. The five grains become a single life-game that he has been unknowingly playing for years. Eventually he realizes that everyone has a story inside them. Rajkumar has been requested to write a poem for a compilation to be published. Come join us to watch Safarnama’s take on the play 'Shakkar Ke Paanch Daane' written by the playwright Manav Kaul and get introduced to Rajkumar to realize the absurdity of the request.

Written by: Manav Kaul
Cast: Dev Bhardwaj, Chetan Gupta
Time: 7:30 pm

Play 2: Wajeh
Societal changes play a major role in shaping the inner being of a child. These changes either motivate the child to aspire for a brighter future or they force him to go through a psychotic breakdown. It is said, that an individual's personality depends on his upbringing which means one's actions in some way or the other are proportional to these changes. So, if one follows, as you may call it, a henious path, who is to be blamed? Safarnama presents a psychological thriller Wajeh? which is bound to leave you thinking. Join us to watch Smitali Das's take on crime fiction.

Cast: Smitali Das, Chetan Gupta, Dev Bhardwaj, Amir Ali Khan, Dev Debabrata, Shashank Shrivastava
Written and Directed by: Smitali Das
Time: 8:30 pm

Date - 3rd February, 2017
Venue - Lamakaan, Banjara Hills
Single show Ticket: Rs.150 Each
Combined ticket for both plays : Rs.200

For more details, Contact:
Smitali Das (+91 9538795831)
Devender Bhardwaj (+91 9873235451)

Media Handles:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SafarnamaTheatre
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesafarnama
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/safarnamatheatre

Filmmaking group meeting and discussing the films. Discussions on stories.

"STREET CAUSE EFORCE" is an environmental wing of STREET CAUSE, one of the largest student run NGO's in our city which works for the betterment of the society in various aspects. As a part of EFORCE, we deal with the environmental issues.
We try to instill a sense of responsibility among the children towards the environment that aims to spread awareness about the importance of our environment and strive to bring about a change to improve the present conditions. We have learnt that, we students are the crucial ones who can create a major impact on increasing greenery and initiating activities that help in protecting environment.
As a fact, we believe that students play a major role in protecting, conserving and sustaining the natural environment. Their ideas, concepts and approaches help in achieving our motive. Thereby, we are doing an awareness workshop "Roof Top Gardening" with aim to encourage people to grow plants in there own balconies and roof
We wish to come together
to create a world where environment doesn’t need protection.we request your presence to bring the change .

Thanking you for your time,
Street Cause Eforce.
//Street Cause Registration No: 169/2009, www.streetcause.org www.facebook.com/streetcause, streetcause@gmail.com
Street Cause Eforce
together, not only to protect the environment
to create a world where environment doesn’t need protection.

If you’re interested or if you require more information please contact:
9505621512.
Thanking you for your time,
streetcause.eforce2@gmail.com
Street Cause Eforce

Come and watch one of the most significant films of our times.

Soz: A Ballad of Maladies - Premier show in Hyderabad
a film byTUSHAR MADHAV & SARVNIK KAUR

Film screening followed by the discussion with the filmmakers.

About the film:
A departure from Kashmir's Orientalist stereotype of a 'paradise' unfolds a transformed cultural landscape of the deeply militarized valley where spiritual ideals of Sufiyana music and traditional poetry metamorphose into political lyricism of modern Hip Hop and Rock. This film is a portrait of those poets, musicians and artists who have turned their art into weapons of resistance during periods of heightened state repression and violence in Indian-administered Kashmir. By evoking the collective memory of a people and unwinding threads of their folk history, the featured artists and musicians in this film negotiate with questions of survival, resistance and freedom – all deeply embroiled in the complex conflict of Kashmir.

More information on:
www.facebook.com/aballadofmaladies
www.aballadofmaladies.com

Entry through donor pass: Rs100/-

Knowledge knots- Talk2 by Prof Harjinder Singh (Laltu)
Continuing from the first talk, we move on to natural sciences and demarcation of science and pseudoscience. Structural revolutions in science with examples will also be discussed.

No prior knowledge of science is required to attend

ALL ARE WELCOME!! ENTRY FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Title : Miles Ahead (2015)
Country : USA
Director : Don Cheadle
Synopsis :
"An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis."
Length : 100 minutes

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @6:40 pm sharp (1 hour 40 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

Kadambari Jagtap, Mohiniattam artist from Mumbai and student of Padma Bhushan Dr. Kanak Rele brings to you a glimpse of Mohiniattam through varied performances in this classical dance style.

Tahatto (Bangalore) presents, 'A Funny Thing Called Life' is a vignette of comedic sketches about urban life in our Big Ol' City. Centered around everyday situations we all encounter; they quickly turn into a twisted, funny joke where you wonder how it came to this. Yeah Life...very funny, we got it... now can we move on?

auditions for hindi project

Low-cost sequencing has grown in demand over the years, and that has driven the development of high-throughput sequencing, also called next generation sequencing (NGS). In a parallel mode, millions of sequences are concurrently produced in a single next-generation sequencing run. NGS has become commonplace in Bioinformatics labs worldwide. Due to the commercialization of various affordable desktop sequencers, NGS has become within the reach of traditional wet-lab biologists. Not since quite long ago, genome-wide scale computational analysis is increasingly being used as a backbone to foster and nurture novel discovery in biomedical research. However, as the avalanche of sequencing output data increase exponentially, the analysis bottle-neck is yet to be solved.

Please schedule this for Saturday, Feb 3rd 3-6PM. Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Sikkidre Shikari, Ildidre Bhikari (Bird trapper or Beggar)a film by Vinod Raja Film screening followed by discussion with the Director.
Do come and bring your friends along. ENTRY FREE and OPEN TO ALL!!!
SHORT SYNOPSIS- “If I trap a prey I am a Hunter, if not I remain a beggar!” They are a free spirited nomadic tribe who began their journey many generations ago in the North Western part of the Indian subcontinent. Over time they traveled through and settled in different states of the country.
As they moved, they survived through trapping birds and hunting small game in the forests and selling them in cities and towns along with lucky charms and trinkets. If the trap failed, begging was the next best bet!
The film emerged through a series of community conversations held when we travelled with friends from a settlement in Bannerghatta, Bangalore to other settlements across Karnataka.
Exiled from the forest, reviled by the city, their traditional ways of life outlawed, the Hakki Pikkis share their stories of wit and survival.
Duration of the film is 78 minutes

On this Sunday morning through afternoon come and explore wide range of Organic Fruits, veggies & groceries Homemade Breads and other baked goods; Organic Lunch, Handicrafts and Handlooms, Handmade Jewelry, Terrace Gardening Corner, Creative Design Spaces. Every Sunday 10:30am - 1.30pm For details: 9642731329.
Entry Free. All are Welcome.

Auditions for Lead Characters - Male Early 20's, 2 Female - Early 30's & Child Artists - 8 to 10 Years
Must be Fluent in English.

"JAANCH PADTAAL" A hilarious play in Hindi by Samahaara

Design and Direction - Sandeep Sahu

A Samahaara Workshop Production

"Jaanch Padtaal" is a hilarious comedy based on Nikolai Gogol’s play “The Inspector General” adapted into Hindi by Dr. Sanjay Sahay. The play reflects upon social issues and responsibilities. It depicts the life of a Mayor of a small town. The comfortable and corrupt lives of city officials are thrown into disarray with the impending arrival of the Inspector General. The Inspector General, however, has an agenda of his own. He receives the news that an important government officer will be visiting his town to review it and check its situation. The fact that this officer would be arriving in a disguise makes the Mayor nervous. Will the town pass the officer’s scrutiny? Let's Find out!

Massive layoffs have hit the IT sector ! Recruitment is shrinking to day by day.
An IT professional faces numerous other exploitation as well.
A global systemic crisis, increased automation for more profits and global trend of protectionism are few areas worth understanding. In order to discuss the reasons behind such condition of IT sector, Lamakaan invites everyone for an informal discussion on "IT LAYOFFS".

Knowledge knots- Talk3 by Prof Harjinder Singh (Laltu)

In this last of the three talks, human sciences, their similarity to and differences from natural sciences will be discussed. Finally, a plea for a planetary narrative will be made.


No prior knowledge of science is required to attend

ALL ARE WELCOME!! ENTRY FREE & OPEN TO ALL!!!

Title : High and Low
Country : Japan
Director : Akira kurosawa

Synopsis :

"An executive of a shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped and held for ransom."

Length : 143 minutes

Plan for the event:
1. Introduction to the film (10 minutes)
2. Screening @7:40 pm sharp (2 hour 23 mins)
3. Post screening discussion (15 minutes)

1h 26min | Documentary | 24 August 1983 (France)

A collection of expertly photographed phenomena with no conventional plot. The footage focuses on nature, humanity and the relationship between them.
Director: Godfrey Reggio
Writers: Ron Fricke, Michael Hoenig

Please schedule this for Saturday, Feb 10th 3-6PM. Write Club Hyderabad helps you pen your thoughts, spill your mind and finally make an appointment with the writer in your head. We conduct free, weekly events that foster writing. Our Meetups aim at helping writers reach their goals in a supportive, collaborative, social setting. Writing doesn't have to be all by oneself. We welcome anyone who writes, regardless of genre, language or age. We have members writing novels, short stories, poetry, screenplays, essays, school reports and more. What we do, basically: One of the members of Write Club (anyone with a participation count over 2 consecutive meetups) hosts a session. They bring forth a theme and writing exercises. We all then write to the host’s prompts and guidelines for about an hour. Once we're done writing, we read out our write-ups (optional). We also exchange feedback and constructively critique each other's works. Entry is free, anyone with an interest in writing can walk in. Bring your writing devices and we’re all set! We promise to provide you with good coffee and a super-creative conversation. We have Write Club sessions every Saturday afternoon – 3 to 6 PM

Asma Jahangir of Pakistan was a leading Supreme Court Lawyer, Renowned Human Rights Activist, UN Rapporteur and a staunch votary of India - Pakistan peace. Her demise on 11th Feb 2018 due to cardiac arrest is an irreparable loss for South Asia. She had visited Hyderabad, last time in Mid - 2016 and greatly appreciated the city, its history, culture and hospitality of people. We request you to attend to pay homage to this truly courageous and committed soul who redefined the Paradigm for Championing People's Causes.
COVA and Lamakaam solicit your presence.

Through the cultural aesthetics of Japan and India, through Zen stories, haiku and haibun weave in and out of abhinaya.
Kala along with three Bharatanatyam dancers, Vrushali Chitaley-Lele, Rama Ajay Kuknur and Manasi Sandeep create magic on the stage!
They will unfold dreaming spaces filled with imagery that captures moments you know but never gave words to …
Welcome to a stream of consciousness.
Revel in the moment of being in the now!
Breathe the freshness in the air!
A brisk 45-minute recital: The Panchabhuta
After this : The book launch of ‘beyond the horizon beyond’.
Nabina Das - a few lines about her will be read by the compère.
Nabina Das will launch the book.
Nabina talks for a few minutes.
Kala Ramesh talks for a few minutes.
The floor is thrown open for Q&A from the audience.

Chutkan’s Mahabharat
Director: Sankalp Meshram
Chutkan lives with the family of his uncle who make him do all their work. His only escape is his imagination. Things go horribly wrong when Chutkan begins altering reality through his dreams. He changes the Mahabharata and the warring Kauravas and Pandavas now become friends. The drama folks bound by the spell of his dreams, are unable to recite their original lines. Chutkan then changes his bullying cousin into a donkey and few aggressive villagers into geese. When an exorcist is called to cure him, he dreams up the Pandavas to rescue him. They declare that the only Mahabharat that will be performed henceforth would be Chutkan’s Mahabharat in this Best Children’s Film National Award winning film that will delight everyone.

Display and promote a book on Sufism titled " Sr Aurobindo and Sufism " a comparative study by Mr. MG Umar

चलो एक सुबह कुछ हिन्दी लिखें
कुछ शब्द, कुछ एहसास
कुछ कहानियाँ, कुछ हक़ीक़त
थोड़ी फुरसत की धूप सेंके
चलो एक सुबह थोड़ी हिन्दी लिखें

A creative Hindi writing workshop where you can brush your Hindi writing skills.All writing materials will be provided.

We are holding SVP's hyderabad chapter's 3rd quarterly meeting. All existing and some potential partners would attend the meeting.

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (20th to 25th Feb 2018) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

RANGULA KALA
Rangula Kala (A Colorful Dream), is about a painter whose life and work are in contradiction. Its only when he begins to paint his own experience and surroundings that he evolves into a genuine artist. Rao played the lead role himself and the film won a National Award.
(COLOURFUL DREAM) (1983)
Story, Co-Script Writer, Music Director, Played the lead role and
Director.
AWARDS:
National Award for Best Regional Film in Telugu, 1984 India
Best Supporting Actress, 1984 Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India
PARTICIPATION
Indian Panorama, International Film Festival of India, 1984 Bombay

Open to All and entry is Free.

Lamakaan hosts a week-long ( 20th to 25th Feb 2018 )film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

DAASI
(Bonded Women) (1988)
The film that won Rao critical respect is Daasi(Bonded Woman 1988). Set in 20's, it chronicles the unenviable life of a housemaid, who was in custom then, came as a part of dowry to a richZamindar's house. She goes through the back breaking routine of household chores as well as being expected to entertain zamindar and his male guests. When she gets pregnant, she is forced to abort. Narsing Rao, with the help of his cameraman AK Bir, recreates the graceful lifestyle of the privileged in limpid, sensuous images, as when the wife of the zamindaris bathed and coiffeured by her maids, and contrasts it effectively with his bleak suffocating world of the housemaid, whose world is not her own. This film won five National Awards, including the one for Best Actress, won by Archana who played her role with consummate skill.
'Dasi' bagged the Diploma of Merit award at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1989. Due to its meticulous technicality and superior artistic sense, 'Dasi' was considered a milestone not only in Telugu but also in Indian cinema.

AWARDS
Five National Awards
Best Actress
Best Cinematographer
Best Art Director
Best Costume Designer
Best Regional Film
Diploma of Merit, Moscow International Film Festival 1989
PARTICIPATION
Munich Film Fest 1989, Germany
International Mathamatics Conference, Hyderbad -1989
Karlovivary International Film Festival 1990, Czechoslovakia.
Nates International Film Festival 1990, France.
Cairo International Film Festival 1990, Egypt.
International Film Festival of India 1990, Calcutta.
Lincoln Centre 1991, New York, USA.
Museum of Modern Art -1991, New York.
Festival of India 1991-92,Germany.
Hicomind Film Festival 1992, Srilanka.
Asian Film Centre, 1992, Colombo, Srilanka.
Dublin International Film Festival 1994, Ireland.
Bergamo Film Meet ,1994, Italy.
Festival of India 1995, Warsaw, Italy & Berlin.
National Centre for Performing Arts, Bombay 1997.
Fifty years of Indian Independence Celebrations - Switzerland, Sweden,
France, Italy, 97
Focus on Telugu Cinema - International Film Festival of India 1999,
Hyderabad.
Movie Mela, International Movie Fare 1999, Hyderabad.

Grief walker is a documentary whose subject is Stephan jetkinson who has worked several years in palliative medicine and now has founded "The Orphan wisdom school".

This movie is about death, dying and grief and what does it mean to be graceful in the face of all this.

Lamakaan hosts a week-long (20th to 25th Feb 2018) film Festival of B.Narasing Rao's classical films. Narsing Rao is one of the pioneers of Art Film Movement in Indian cinema in general and Telugu cinema in particular. His movies have created a special sensation with their sensible thoughts and story. He had made sincere efforts to take Telugu Cinema to the world.

MATTI MANUSHULU
(MUD PEOPLE) (1990)
is based on the lives of construction labourers and their interaction with cosmopolitan life.
It received the Diploma in Merit award in the Moscow International Film Festival in 1991. Earlier in 1990, it won the National Award for best regional film in Telugu.

AWARDS
Diploma of Merit, Moscow International Film Festival 1991
National Award for Best regional Film in Telugu, 1990, India
PARTICIPATION
International Film Festival of India, Madras 1991
Screening Days 1991, Sweden.
Cinematheque Film Festival 1992, Montreal, Canada.
American Film Institute 1992, California, USA.
(The film was screened at all Major Universities in USA)
Jerusalem Film Festival, 1993 Israel.

Open to all and entry is free