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The Signature is one of those films that will help you connect with your parents and understand their point of view on what old age looks like. This Hindi-language Zee5 Global Original is a remake of the national award-winning Marathi film Anumati. Gajendra Ahire directed both films, and through them, he gives us a unique perspective on old age, love, and companionship.

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What happened to Madhu Pathak?

The Signature began with Arvind and Madhu Pathak at the airport getting ready to check in for their maiden trip to Europe. Madhu and Arvind were senior citizens, and Madhu was the more excited of the two about the trip. To everyone’s shock, Madhu fainted at the airport and was shifted to the hospital immediately. She’d suffered from a brain hemorrhage and had to be put on life support. Arvind, however, remained hopeful that she would come out of the coma anytime.

How often do you come across a good remake of a film? The Signature, directed by Gajendra Ahire, is the heartfelt tale of a man desperately looking for ways to keep his wife alive. It would seem like a love story, but there are many themes uncovered by the writer-director as the film progresses. The movie was released on October 4, 2024, on Zee5 Global, and as mentioned above, it is a remake of the director’s National Award-winning film, Anumati.

The Signature begins with Arvind Pathak, a retired middle-class librarian, getting set to make his maiden Europe tour with his wife Madhu. She sadly suffered a brain hemorrhage just before the trip and slipped into a coma she’s been in ever since. Arvind goes out of his way to find financial help for Madhu’s treatment when the doctor and his son suggest they remove her from life support. It...

Arbhaat short film club event

What:

Arbhaat short film club in Pune, started by Umesh Kulkarni and Girish Kulkarni, will enter into its second season with the screening of short films of directors like Tarkovsky, Kieslowski, Herzog, Nolan and Szabo.

When:

3 April. 6.30 Pm

Entry:

Free and open to all.

Venue:

National Film Archives of India,

Law College Road

Pune

About the event:

Inaugural session of the second season of ‘Arbhaat Short Film Club’ will see the presence of filmmakers Onir (My Brother Nikhil, I Am), Gajendra Ahire (Anumati), Kiran Yadnyopavit (Taryanche Bait), Avinash Arun (Killa) and Shrihari Sathe (Ek Hazarachi Note).

Short films by Tarkovsky, Kieslowski, Herzog, Nolan and Szabo will be screened.

After the screening sessions, Umesh Kulkarni will conduct an interaction session with the guests, Onir, Kiran Yadnyopavit and Gajendra Ahire who will share their experiences as directors.

Cinematographer-director Avinash Arun will talk about his film Killa, which...

A still from Goynar Baksho

Sholay 3D will open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne which will take place from May 1-11. The screening will be followed by Q&A with the film’s star Amitabh Bachchan.

Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured as the Iffm International Screen Icon for 2014. To celebrate this visit, La Trobe University of Melbourne is creating the ‘Shri Amitabh Bachchan’ scholarship and Bachchan will present the inaugural scholarship to a student during his visit.

The festival will close with Goynar Baksho, directed by Aparna Sen, which will be introduced by lead actor Konkona Sen Sharma.

‘Hurrah Bollywood!’ section of the festival will feature “the best mainstream Hindi cinema from the last 12 months”, including Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela and Dhoom 3.

‘Beyond Bollywood’ section will present arthouse and regional language cinema including Gajendra Ahire’s Anumati, Nitin Kakkar’s Filmistaan, Nagraj Manjule’s Fandry,...