Final-Film Festival-13-11-08.p65 - Directorate of Film Festivals

CAST AND CREDITSProducer:Director :Cinematography:Editing :Music :Cast:Contact:GAJENDRA AHIREAditi DeshpandeyGajendra AhireImtiyaaz BargirShivaji Chaudhari, Mahesh Pawaskar,Gajendra AhireAnand ModakSandeep Kulkarni, Aditi Deshpandey,Dr. Mohan Agashe, Yatin KaryekarMy Group, 410, HarishchandraApartments, 286, Mogal lane, Mahim,Mumbai - 400016, IndiaEmail: ninad2407@yahoo.co.inGajendra Ahire is a well-known Marathifilmmaker, scriptwriter and lyricist, who haswon several awards for his work. He hassuccessfully tackled films based on women'srights and also against communalism, socialinjustice and for national integration.SYNOPSISMOGGINA JADE(The Plait of Jasmine Buds)35mm/colour/Kannada/104 minutes/ESTSrikantaiah and Sarasamma, an elderly couple, are wellentrenched in traditional values. Their son, Raghavendra, workingin a multinational corporation, and Rekha have a girl child, Priya, studying in primary school. Priya having been raised by the oldcouple has imbibed her grand parents' approach to life, whileher mother's milieu is different. Priya is enamored with thejasmine plaits, which other girls sport. Shri is dreaming ofdressing up like them, get photographed, and win accolades.Her grand parents promise to fulfill her desire. Rekha,dismisses this as an old fashion trait for which she neither hastime nor interest.Meanwhile, Shashi, her cousin, who is growing up in theirhouse, along with her, gets his much wanted cycle. After a minorruckus over cycling, in the neighborhood, Rekha leaves to herparent's house, finally resulting in Priya and Raghu's estranging36 37