Aaryan Chandra Prakash | India | 2024 | 122 Mins | Filmmaker attending
Fri, Oct 31 | 10:00 AM | PICTURETIME 1 (BASKETBALL COURT)
Aajoor follows Saloni, a resilient 10-year-old in North Bihar, as she defies societal norms to pursue her education. Despite her mother’s early demise, Saloni manages household chores and assists her father, but still faces societal scorn. Her father, a vocalist in the Launda Naach team, supports her against all odds. The film interweaves her story with that of a group of boys being fascinated by social networking sites, offering a glimpse into the modern world’s influence on rural life.
Aaryan Chandra Prakash
Aaryan, raised in rural Bihar, India, discovered his passion for storytelling early on. Inspired by Indian regional films, he embarked on a journey across India to explore diverse communities. Returning to Bihar in 2018, he aimed to empower his community through film. Spending two transformative years crafting the script for Aajoor, he trained non-professional actors from the village, creating a remarkable community film, which earned him the Best Director Award at the Kolkata International Film Festival.
Producer: Shrirampur Samvad Foundation
Writer: Aaryan Chandra Prakash
Cinematographer: Aftab Akram
Editor: Ankur Das
Sound: Abhishek Patil
Music: Sajiwan Paswan
Cast: Stuti Chandra Prakash, Sajiwan, Dhirendra Kumar, Manish Kumar, Lalit Kumar
Kolkata International Film Festival 2024 – Best Director Award Winner
International Film Festival of Kerala 2024
ImagineIndia International Film Festival 2025 – Best Sound Design Nomination
Bengaluru International Film Festival 2025
Habitat Film Festival 2025
