1980-1989

Veer Savarkar

A shorter version of the biographical film on India's revolutionary freedom fighter, Veer Savarkar spanning the period from his birth until India's independence.

The Story of Aundh

Once a small princely state, Aundh now is in the Satara district of Maharashtra. The hired farm hands and marginal cultivators of Aundh and the nearby villages depended mainly on the rain-gods and the money-lenders. Although situated near the Western Ghats, it is a drought-prone region, making people's life harsh, and harsher. After 25 years of independence, modern banking finally came to Aundh in 1972. One more nationalised bank was established in 1977.This film presents individuals who were benefited by these banks set up under the 20-Point Programme to uplift the lot of the poor.

NM0041 : in Quest of Sporting Excellence

The Ninth Asian Games in New Delhi. It was during these games that P. T. Usha laid claim to the title of the second fastest woman spinster in Asia by winning silver medals in the 100 and 200-metre races. The film presents the achievements of P. T. Usha. Talkie includes: P. T. Usha, Nambiar, Vandana Rao, Rajinder Singh, Director General, Sports Authority of India, A. C. Jose, Presdient, Kerala Sports Council. It also shows the Ranji Trophy Celebrations.

Never Say Die

An informational film about the institutions engaged in welfare activities for the physically handicapped in India. To encourage and help the physically handicapped, Government of India has set up vocational rehabilitation centres through the country.

May All Be Blessed (Sharabatt The Bhala)

Inspired by preaching’s of the Sikh Gurus a simple Sikh goes around India and after visiting Sikh Gurudwaras established all over the country, expresses his feelings about Sikh peoples' immense love for their country.

Floating Bank

Sunder bans, the massive delta of the mighty Ganga. Little had changed in Sunder bans since centuries. Living under the constant threat of poverty, people here have been easy victims of the usurious money lenders. However, on March 21, 1976 a nationalised bank arrived on the Sunder bans shores for the first time. It was a floating bank aboard a boat. This "bank for the people" gradually brought happiness and prosperity to poor folks.

Durga

Celebrated between the seventh and tenth day of the waxing moon in the month of Ashwin, the five-day festival of Durga Pooja (Prayer ofthe Goddess Durga) is a major religious-social event in the State of West Bengal. The Pooja coinciding with the festival of Dussera in the rest of India, is also the time for family reunion sand for meeting friends.Durga Pooja became popular in Bengal in the middle of the 18th century. It is believed that Maharaja Krishna chandra of Nadia,a contemporary of Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daullah, popularised the autumn festival.

Chandrashekhar Azad

A biographical film is about Chandrashekhar Azad, India's freedom struggle martyr. Azad was born in a small Madhya Pradesh village of Bhavra in Jhabua dist. on July 23, 1906. Young Azad was terribly moved by the Britishers killing thousands of innocent Indians at Jhalianwala Baug in the Punjab. He whole heartedly plunged into the freedom struggle. He was arrested for his protests against the British rulers. A fearless comrade-in-arms of Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev, Azad was killed in an encounter with the Britishers at Alfred Park in Allahabad.

Bombay Port

The port of Bombay is India's premier gateway of trade and commerce. Bombay harbour is considered to be one of the safest and most spacious in the world. This port has been administered by Bombay Port Trust since 1873. The Bombay port handles 17 million tonnes of cargo every year (1982 figures) or 2000 tonnes of cargo every hour. This film provides information on various facilities that this port offers, including the dry dock, the ship breaking yard, etc.

A Fair is on

A shorter version of the film Future through Fairs, this film provides glimpses of the Indian International Trade Fair heldat Pragati Maidan, New Delhi in November 1983. President Giani Zail Singh inaugurated this 5th international fair hosted by India on November 14, 1983.

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