10 offbeat films to look forward to in 2012

Jalpari July 20, 2012
Director: Nila Madhab Panda
Cast: Lehar Khan, Krishang Trivedi, Harsh Mayar, Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rahul Singh, Suhasini Mulay, Rajendra Gupta
After coming up with a gem of a film I Am Kalam last year, Nila Madhab Panda comes with Jalpari - The Desert Mermaid based on the burning issue of female feticide. The film stars Lehar Khan, Krishang Trivedi, Harsh Mayar, Parvin Dabas, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Rahul Singh, Suhasini Mulay and Rajendra Gupta.

Gattu 20 July
Director: Rajan Khosa
Cast: Mohammad Samad, Naresh Kumar, Bhura
In a small town in central India, kids and adults are equally obsessed with kite-flying. The airspace is dominated by a black kite called Kali with Mysterious origins. And a street-kid Gattu, dreams of defeating Kali.

Miss Lovely 24 May 2012
Director: Ashim Ahluwalia
Cast: Niharika Singh, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anil George, Meneka Lalwani
Set in the Hindi film industry of the late 80s, Miss Lovely is about two brothers who produce C grade films in the lower depths of Bollywood - lurid horror films, erotic bandit pictures, sleazy social dramas. They churn out illicit titles like Dolly Darling and Lady James Bond for India's small-town picture houses.

Dekh Indian Circus
Director: Mangesh Hadawale
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tannishtha Chatterjee
Produced by Vivek Oberoi, Dekh Indian Circus tries to capture the struggle of rural India and a journey which shows a circus every now and then. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannishtha Chatterjee feature in this film that was premiered at the 16th Busan Film Festival.

Oass
Director: Abhinav Shiv Tiwari
Cast: Divya Chhetri, Jameel Khan, Yashpal Sharma, Priyanka Bose,
Inspired by a true story of Kiku, Oass brings to light the menace of girl-child trafficking and the perils faced by the many Kikus across the globe.

Gangs of Wasseypur: Part 2
Director: Anurag Kashyup
Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Raj Kumar Yadav
After the terrific response he got for the first part, Anurag Kashyup is all set to present the second installment of Gangs of Wasseypur where the mafia wars take place in contemporary times. Nawazuddin Siddique takes over as the protagonist in the sequel.

Chittagong August 22, 2012
Director: Bedabrata Pain
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Raj Kumar Yadav, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Jaideep Ahlawat
Chittagong, directed by Bedabrata Pain, is based on the actual events of the Chittagong Uprising in India, where a group of school boys and young women, led by a schoolteacher, Surya Sen (Manoj Bajpai) dared to take on the British Empire.

Second Marriage Dot Com
Director: Gaurav Panjwani
Cast: Mohit Chauhan, Vishal Nayak, Charu Rahtogi, Sayani Gupta
A young IT professional embarks on a journey to get his father, a widower, married so as to finally put an end to his prolonged loneliness. Mohit Chauhan, Vishal Nayak, Charu Rahtogi and Sayani Gupta star in this offbeat film.

Choli Ke Peeche aka Gangor
Director: Italo Spinelli
Cast: Adil Hussian, Priyanka Bose, Seema Rehmani, Samrat Chakrabarti, Tillotama Shome
Gangor is an Italian Indian co-production directed by Italo Spinelli and based on the short story by Magsasay Award and National Award winning writer Mahasweta Devi. The film stars Adil Hussian, Priyanka Bose, Seema Rehmani, Samrat Chakrabarti, Tillotama Shome.

Aalaap 27 July 2012
Director: Manish Manikpuri
Cast: Pitobash Tripathy, Amit Purohit, Harsh Rajput, Aabid Shamim
Aalaap is a youth film that talks about the journey of a rock-band that claims to be the voice of youth. With their music, they intend to fight violence. Pitobash Tripathy, Amit Purohit, Harsh Rajput and Aabid Shamim form the lead players of the rock band.

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