Summary:
The day opened with Surbhi Dewan's “Daughter of Nepal” based on Manushi Yami Bhattarai, who is the unassuming daughter of two formidable political leaders of Nepal. Aditi Maddali's “Uyyala” (Songs of our Soil), put the audience in a trance through songs, songs weaving tales of the soil, memory, and history. The film is a tribute to the music and life of the legendary shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan. Dandekar celebrates the vast history of indigo by highlighting the onerous process and hardwork of the craftsman behind its making. The film shows the painstaking fight of the craftsman to uphold their legacy in the backdrop of an aggressively capitalist market..