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10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

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Ten Bollywood movies are coming to the Philippine silver screen during the Mabuhay Bollywood film festival at Shangri-La Plaza on August 23-25.

The first-ever Indian film festival, organized in partnership with the Embassy of India in Manila and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, will showcase the vivacity of the country’s unique culture.

Neerja (August 23)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

Based on the true-to-life events of the hijacked Pan Am Flight 73 in 1986, this Ram Madhvani film focuses on how young flight attendant Neerja Bhanot made the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of the passengers on board. 

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Queen (August 23)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

This dramedy centers on 24-year-old Rani, who decides to go on her honeymoon trip alone after her fiancé calls off their wedding. As she travels around Europe, Rani gains new experiences that will help her move on.

Mary Kom (August 24)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

The Omung Kumar-directed film highlights Magnificent Mary’s—a title Mary Kom earned after winning the 2008 World Boxing Championships—grit to defy the odds, shattering records to eventually become a boxing legend in her homeland and beyond. It stars Priyanka Chopra. 

Pink (August 24)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

The film follows the story of three young women accused of a crime against a well-connected man. Apart from the twists and turns of a court drama, the Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury-helmed movie puts women’s rights and dignity front and center of the story. 

Kahaani (August 24)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

Sujoy Ghosh’s mystery film is about a pregnant woman who arrives in Kolkata from London to find her missing husband. When all clues seem to reach a dead end, she might have to come to terms with the fact that her husband doesn’t exist.

Bahubali: The Beginning (August 24) and Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (August 25)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

The two films follow the life of Sivudu, a foundling at a small village, who learns about the truth of his heritage after meeting the beautiful warrior Avanthika on a quest to save her queen. The story continues with the hero’s gutsy mission to reclaim his identity.

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (August 25)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

Starring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor, it revolves around the life of Milkha “The Flying Sikh” Singh, a world champion runner and Olympian, who overcame the killings of his family members and the cruelty of the civil war during the India-Pakistan partition to become one of India’s sports icons. 

Bang Bang! (August 25)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

A remake of the hit Hollywood film Knight and Day, the film’s plot follows a bank receptionist living a ho-hum life until she meets a handsome thief who turns her life around. It’s directed by Siddharth Anand and stars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. 

Tanu Weds Manu (August 25)

10 movies to watch at the first Indian film festival in Manila

A failed arranged marriage, guns and goons, and a fighting spirit are just some of the elements in Aanand L. Rai’s romantic drama about a London-based doctor who comes to India to choose a bride. The thing is, the woman he likes doesn’t believe in arranged marriages.

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