LIFE SKILLS THROUGH CINEMA

A documentary about real life change makers who at a very young age decided to be a force for positive change with their innovative ideas. We follow the lives of Babar Ali, 21 who at the young age of 9 set up his own school in his village and today is in-charge of teaching hundreds in his family’s backyard. 13 year old Lalita from Orissa invented a low cost water purifier with corn cobs to clean water waste from domestic and industrial sources. And class 12 student, Siddhant Khanna has patented a Smart walkingstick for the elderly.

Sixteen year old Anu's life gets disrupted when her grandmother (Aaji) falls ill. While trying to deal with the loss of her privacy and the pressure of playing the role of nurturer to her once nurturing Aaji, Anu begins to feel frustrated and doesn't realise when indifference seeps into her attitude. Will she learn to understand and empathise with old age?

For 15 year old Sharda, change is coming! She is making a move from a Hindi medium school to an English medium one. Faced with the task of coping with this change, will she be able to make new friends in a new environment and learn that adaptation is a necessary element of life?

Sixteen year old Monty loves Bollywood. So much so that he has a YouTube channel dedicated to his love for the movies. But according to his father, a career in films is not realistic for a young man. Between that and receiving comments calling him 'mama's boy' on his video on Bollywood mothers for Mother's Day, Monty begins to wonder why there are certain things men and women should and shouldn't do. To his surprise, a guide appears to help him understand just this - a Bollywood Maa (mother) herself. Will Monty now be able to see the gender roles and stereotypes enforced by society more clearly?