The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport joins with the Indian Cultural Centre in inviting members of the public to a festival of eight films starting on Wednesday, November 4, at 5.30 pm.

The first film, Iqbal, tells the story of Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade), a boy who dreams of playing cricket for India. However, he is discouraged by his father who thinks that Iqbal’s dreams are a waste of time. Brilliantly written by Vipul K Rawal and directed by Nagesh Kukunoor, Iqbal was well received by critics and audiences and became the highest grossing low budget film in 2006.

The second film, Gulabi Talkies, will be shown on Friday, November 6.

Gulabi Talkies is set in the late 1990s among the fishing communities around Kundapura. Gulabi is an impulsive midwife with a passion for cinema. She leads a lonely life after husband deserts her. She gets a gift of a television and the villagers are nervous about going to her house to watch the television because she is one of the few Muslims in the village. The communal tensions in the village escalate and Gulabi has to make a choice about leaving.

Gulabi Talkies is a 2008 film by acclaimed Indian director Girish Kasaravalli. It is based on a short story by the same name by Kannada writer Vaidehi.

The venue for the festival is the Umana Yana and admission is free.