Films Division of India

The film sketches the creative life of the protagonist Kapila. The film’s narrative is structured as one day in the life of a Koodiyattam performer.

Drawing the history of the Indian talkie, starting with Alam Ara in 1931, this documentary short provides a cross-section of viewpoints from luminaries of the film industry, which give some insight into the contemporary commercial cinema and the parallel stream.

This is a biographical on the late Nargis Dutt showing scenes from her many films; from her earlier roles as a child artiste right up to her role in the epic Mother India. During her career as an actress, Nargis won many awards in India and abroad. She was nominated to India's Upper House of Parliament to represent the film industry. This film contains interviews with her family members, friends and colleagues and brings back the fond memories of this great actress and human being.

Loktak, the only floating lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake in North-East India, is characterized by its unique floating biomass 'phumdi'. which is the primary source of livelihod Today, when Loktak is considered a dying lake, government agencies and local conservationists are struggling to save it from serious problems due to human induced developmental activities.

short animated film which won national award Nature has given us so much. But we have no gratitude. By our greed is tearing the beautiful landscape and we are digging our own grave.

A lyrical Indian documentary tracing the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Directed by Rajbans Khanna and produced by Bimal Roy, the film blends narration with evocative imagery of India’s landscapes, art, and archaeological sites to reflect the Buddha’s search for wisdom and peace. Premiering in Paris, it went on to earn a Special Mention at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival, where its spiritual depth and visual poetry were widely praised.

This film shows briefly how the Nagarjunasagar Dam built on the river Krishna will help augment irrigation and also provide electricity to Guntur and Nellore Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

The film highlighting the Dravidian temple architecture and bronze sculpture which attained the creative pinnacle during the rule of the Cholas in the 10th and the 11th centuries. Cholas were great temple builders. The temple of Vijayalaya Cholesvara is one of the finest examples of the early Chola style. The temple of Nagesvara at Kumbakonam is remarkable for the sculptures found in the niches of its outer walls. The Brihadesvara temple at Thanjavur is a landmark in the evolution of building art in India.Among several such unique temples, Tribhuvanam is the last important temple belonging to the Cholas. Besides temple architecture,the bronze sculpture of the Cholas holds a unique place in the field of art. One of the most important and famous of all Hindu icons,that of the cosmic dance of the Nataraja is intimately associated with the Chola bronzes.

The film shows how if people in the village act as good citizens, villages are sure to undergo transformation for the better.

This short cartoon film is for the Family Planning campaign, comparing a large family with a small happy family.

The work of a district officer in the province of Bengal.

The film portrays the personality and family life of Ustad Amir Khan, the famous vocalist and his music.

Film on art and life of well-known Kathakali Artist - Kalamandalam Gopi.

A film dealing with the living conditions of the coal miners, and the kind of environmental pressures they face. It also highlights their socio-economic conditions before and after nationalisation of coal mines in India. Their story is very much like the coal they mine. Their life is still submerged in the terrifying myths that are being instilled in their minds by vested interests.

A documentary on eminent film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan by Girish Kasaravalli.

A nation's culture is a measure of its maturity. Culture, however is a living reality and our daily lives reflect in how we behave towards one another. This film approaches this subject and emphasises the need for consideration of others, which is the best foundation for good manners.

Docudrama about the life of Rabindranath Tagore, Indian polymath—poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter, who reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art, becoming in 1913 the first non-European and the first lyricist to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. The film was released during Tagore's birth centenary year.

Rangbhoomi follows Kamal Swaroop as he attempts to trace the contours of Dada Saheb Phalke's life in Varansasi after he withdrew, disillusioned, from the world of cinema and decided to take up theater. While in Varanasi, Phalke wrote a semi-autobiographical play titled "Rangbhoomi" which forms the core of this cinematic exploration.

A timelapse short film that chronicles Bombay of the 1970s. Used as educational tool to understand time-lapse, sound sync and lighting apart from historical chronicle of a city.