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15 Park Avenue 15 Park Avenue - a world where Meethi (Konkana Sen Sharma) has a perfect life...a place that does not exist in reality...or a metaphor to the elusive world of happiness we all seem to look for. The film essays a journey into the world of mentally and physically challenged Meethi her older sister Anjali (Shabana Azmi), a brilliant professor…    more      Ayurveda: The Art of Being AYURVEDA: THE ART OF BEING, written and directed by Pan Nalin, takes viewers on a documentary journey through the history of this holistic from of health care and natural well-being. Partially based in methods of healing that identify incongruence in the body's energy, Ayurveda has roots in India, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Tibet, China, Russia…    more      Bandit Queen "Bandit Queen" tells the story of Phoolan Devi, a lower-caste woman who achieved notoriety when she fought back against sexism and India's abusive caste system. At just 11 years old, Phoolan was forcibly wed to a man who purchased her from her family (cost: a bicycle and a cow). When her new husband beats and rapes her, the traumatized…    more      Bayo - Download …    more      Bombay Talkie An early Merchant-Ivory film, BOMBAY TALKIE opens with a send-up of India’s lavish musicals as dancers cavort on a giant typewriter in a hilarious production number. However, the film is mostly a somber character study about best-selling English novelist Lucia Lane (Jennifer Kendal), who comes to Bombay in search of creative inspiration…    more      City of Joy Calcutta, India has much in common with New York City. It is a vibrant, bustling metropolis, it is busy, fast-paced and congested, and if you're not careful, it will eat you alive. For Hasari Pal (Om Puri) and Max Lowe (Patrick Swayze) however, Calcutta will mean the start of a very special friendship, one that will guide both men through…    more