15-443: National Film Development Corporation may refer to: National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title National Film Development Corporation . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-501: Is an object of fascination for the men of the village. Mukhi's frequent absence from home is resented by his wife. The schoolmaster ( Benjamin Gilani ), tries to get her to enrol her only daughter in the school. When she does, other women ridicule her. Mukhi pulls his daughter out and beats his wife for disobeying him. The mukhi's younger brother ( Mohan Gokhale ) is in love with a lower caste girl, but dares not mention it. When their liaison
45-414: Is found out, the girl's father beats her and tries get the mukhi to agree to a marriage. The mukhi rejects the proposal as unsuitable. The subedar' s men routinely loot the village for food, livestock and supplies. When mukhi brings a woman to him, he is disappointed that she is not Sonbai, but beds her nonetheless. He persists in wooing Sonbai, but when his demands turn forceful, she slaps him across
60-606: Is the central agency established in 1975, to encourage high quality Indian cinema . It functions in areas of film financing, production and distribution and under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting , Government of India . The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema. The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC)
75-444: The subedar that they will hand over Sonbai on the condition that the subedar will not make further demands of this nature. The subedar laughs off this condition and has the schoolmaster tied up to a post. The mukhi brings pressure on Sonbai, but she stands firm. Within the factory, the women who once supported Sonbai now turn upon her. They fear that if she does not yield, the subedar may send his men to indiscriminately molest
90-539: The early 1940s, an arrogant subedar ( Naseeruddin Shah ) (local tax collector in colonial India) and his henchmen ride into a village, scaring a group of women fetching water. Sonbai ( Smita Patil ) alone stands her ground and politely asks them not to let horses into the village's potable water source. Subedar settles into his camp and the Mukhi (trans. the chieftain) of the village visits him to pay respect. Subedar's gramophone
105-514: The early 2000s is the third ever Kashmiri feature film, Bub ('father' in English), which was directed by Jyoti Sarup . In 1982, NFDC, chaired by D. V. S. Raju , was also one of the production companies for Gandhi , which won eight Academy Awards . Film journalist and former editor of Filmfare , B. K. Karanjia remained the chairman of the NFDC for several years. He had been instrumental in
120-428: The establishment of its predecessor, Film Finance Corporation. Director, Ramesh Sippy took over the position of chairman of NFDC in 2012. He replaced actor Om Puri who was appointed in 2008. In 2015, Suresh Gopi was appointed as the new chairman. In 2013, NFDC started its label, "Cinemas of India", specifically to promote and distribute the parallel cinema film produced by it, since the 1980s. This also includes
135-455: The face and runs away. Enraged, he orders his soldiers to bring her. Sonbai takes refuge in a masala karkhana (spice factory where red chillies are ground into powder). Abu Mian ( Om Puri ), the wizened old Muslim gatekeeper and factory guard shuts the factory doors keeping the soldiers out. The subedar attempts to get the gates open through the factory owner and the mukhi fail. Abu Mian refuses to compromise on his job of providing security to
150-462: The factory employees. Subedar's threats of destroying the village prompt the mukhi to convene the village panchayat . The villagers hold Sonbai responsible for inciting the subedar and decide that she should yield to him. The schoolmaster points out that once they give in for one, there will be nothing to stop the subedar from demanding others, even perhaps the mukhi ' s own wife. Mukhi thrashes him and throws him out. Mukhi reports back to
165-551: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Film_Development_Corporation&oldid=933011273 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages National Film Development Corporation of India The National Film Development Corporation of India ( NFDC ) based in Mumbai
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#1732855486128180-496: The producer of various films, NFDC has received various awards. Mirch Masala Mirch Masala (Translation: Hot Spice) is a 1987 Hindi psychological thriller film directed by Ketan Mehta . It stars Naseeruddin Shah and Smita Patil in the lead roles. On the centenary of Indian cinema in April 2013, Forbes included Smita Patil's performance in the film on its list, "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". In
195-453: The separate "Cinemas of India" website, many of the movies which have long been out of circulation are now restored, and available as free online streaming and also as DVDs. Notable films in the series, include Mirch Masala (1987), Ek Din Achanak (1989), Train to Pakistan (1998), Mammo (1994), Uski Roti (1969), Kamla Ki Maut (1989) and 27 Down (1974). In capacity as
210-425: The womenfolk. Sonbai nearly relents, but is stopped by Abu Mian. She resolves to stand firm. Abu Mian chides the mukhi and the villagers; they may lord it over their wives at home, but are not man enough to face the subedar . The subedar orders his soldiers to charge the factory, and they smash down the door. Abu Mian manages to shoot one of the soldiers, but he is shot dead immediately after. The subedar enters
225-502: Was established in 1975. Over the years, NFDC has provided a wide range of services essential to the growth of Indian cinema especially Indian parallel cinema in the 1970s and 1980s. The NFDC (and its predecessor the Film Finance Corporation) has so far funded or produced over 300 films. These films, in various Indian languages , have been widely acclaimed and have won many national and international awards. An example from
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