Santosh Sivan – MRQE

Inam

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Rajini, a Sri Lankan Tamil girl, narrates the horrific tale of why she had to leave her homeland and become a refugee in India.

Jack N Jill

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kesh, an accomplished young scientist, comes down to his hometown to execute his dad’s dream AI project, Jack N Jill. Will he be able to implement it successfully?

Moha

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Moha is the passion project of India’s most awarded cinematographer, Santosh Sivan, an ambitious film told through the compelling power of his visuals and voice over .

Urumi

Sat, 23 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Kelu is a warrior in 16th century Kerala whose father was killed by Vasco da Gama and his troops. Kelu vows to avenge his father’s death with the assistance of Vavvali and Ayesha, a warrior princess.

Tahaan

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A tender fable about childhood innocence amid the realities of war is set against the rugged landscape of Kashmir, so long a flash point for the territorial claims of neighboring India and Pakistan. The title character, an eight year old mountain boy, often hears distant gunfire. But it is not until he goes on a quest to reclaim his beloved donkey, which has been confiscated as payment of his poor family’s debts, that he is drawn toward a violence he has no capacity to understand.

Before the Rains

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Set in southern India in the late 1930s, this provocative tale traces the story of three people caught in an inexorable web of forbidden romance and dangerous secrets. After a British spice planter falls in love with his alluring servant, an idealistic young man finds himself torn between his ambitions and his family, his village and his past.

Navarasa

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The film revolves around the story of a young girl Shweta (P. Shwetha) taking her first steps towards adulthood. Ready for the adventure, the thirteen-year-old is upbeat, however soon discovers that every night, her uncle Gautam (Kushboo) transforms himself into a woman to lead a completely different life.

Asoka

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

In this biopic set before his rise to power, young Prince Asoka (Shahrukh Khan) works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother (Subhashini) urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets Kaurwaki (Kareena Kapoor) and falls in love, but must use his skills as a warrior to protect her. A dangerous and heartbreaking web of conspiracy follows, which leads Asoka to embrace a Buddhist path.

Malli

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Indian director Santosh Sivan departed from his successful 1998 The Terrorist, a political thriller hailed as one of the most beautiful films ever to come from the subcontinent, to make this magical portrait of the inner life of Malli, a poor eight-year old girl. Malli works to help her parents collect firewood and plays with her best friend, the deaf and mute daughter of a middle class family. She longs for two things in this world: a new bright yellow dress and a magical blue bead that purportedly will restore her friend’s hearing. Depicted with a surreal, occasionally nightmarish texture, the film lyrically shows both the easy friendships and bitter disappointments of childhood and the power of the imagination.

Theeviravaathi: The Terrorist

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 04:00:00 +0000

A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.