Ek Aasha Jeene Ki | Official Trailer | Mayur Katariya | MOR Films | Nitesh Tiwari

MOR Films’ “Ek Aasha” is a motivating story of a transgender girl’s journey to become a teacher in India. Will Aasha be able to pursue her dream career of teaching – something that only a handful of traditional transgender people (also known as Hijra or Kinnar) could do out of around five million of them in India.

All adult transgender roles (total 11) are played by non-actor transgender people from Mumbai, Delhi and Surat India. Ek Aasha is an Australian film set in India. More info on http://ek-aasha.com/

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🎬 Movie Credits:

Starring: Disha Yadav and Annu Akade
Directed by: Mayur Katariya
Produced by: Jasmine Evans, Mayur Katariya and Kaushal Singh
Cinematography: Dean Lusk,
Music Director: Nitesh Tiwari
Additional Music: Numpark S and Ishant Pandya

• Ek Aasha has been selected for use as part of teacher education on issues of diversity at the Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, and in the Public Education system of the city of Niteroi.

• So far Ek Aasha has been accepted by the following film festivals / won the following awards:
1. Awarded the Best Alternative Film at the 11th New Hope Film Festival, Pennsylvania, USA (Festival is touted as the "emerging 'Sundance East'" in a Huffington Post article)
2. Awarded the Best Film and the Best Director at the India International Film Festival, Pune
3. Awarded the Best Feature Film (LGBT) at the Lifft India Filmotsav -World Cine Fest, India
4. Awarded the Best First Time Filmmaker at the Australia Independent Film Festival
5. Awarded the Best Actress and Best Debutant Director at the Lakecity International Film Festival, India (first transgender actor to receive such an award in India)
6. Awarded the Best Film and the Most impactful film at the Big Syn Film International Festival, London, UK
7. Award of Merit in LGBT category, at the IndieFEST Film Awards, California, USA
8. Awarded the best Social Awareness Film at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Film Festival, India
9. Official Selection – (Amongst the top best films) New Delhi Film Festival, India
10. Special Appreciation in the 16 IFF by the Jaipur International Film Festival, India.
11. Official Selection – 26th Reel Affirmation Film Festival: Washington DC’s International LGBTQ Film Festival, USA (considered one of the top 3 LGBTQI festivals in USA)
12. Official Selection – 12th Jaipur International Film Festival, India (considered one of the top 3 festivals in India)
13. Official Selection – 21st UK Asian Film Festival, London, England
14. Official Selection – 10th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Australia
15. Official Selection - Switzerland International Film Festival, Switzerland
16. Official selection – 14th Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival, USA
17. Official selection - Chicago International Arthouse (AKA Blow-up) Film Festival, USA
18. Official Selection – 12th Global Film Festival, India
19. Official Selection – Aks: International Minorities Festival, Pakistan
20. Official Selection - The Bioscope Global Film Festival, Guangzhou, China

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Key Cast and Crew:
Lead actors: Disha Yadav (Aasha), Vijya Laxmi (Sajnee), Annu Akade (Nani), Nirav Aanand (Subedar), Atmiya Patel (Kabir), Kirti Adarkar (Maa), Paresh Rathod (Papa)
Writer, Director: Mayur Katariya, Australia
Producers: Jasmine Evans & Mayur Katariya, Australia, Kaushal Singh India
Cinematographer: Dean Lusk, Australia
Music: Nitesh Tiwari

Songs:
Arzi Hai Maula
Singer: Javed Ali
Music: Nitesh Tiwari
Lyrics: Rahul Sharma
Additional Lyrics: Nadeem Ahmad

Chhoti si
Singer: Pamela Jain
Music: Nitesh Tiwari
Lyrics: Nadeem Ahmad

Jeene ki ek hai aasha
Singer: Alka Yagnik & Vaibhav Rawal
Music: Nitesh Tiwari
Lyrics: Nadeem Ahmad

SYNOPSIS: Aashish in an aspiring teacher and has struggled with his gender identity since childhood. Aashish makes the difficult decision to leave home and join a traditional transgender community (known as Hijras or Kinnar). The Hijra Guru allows Aashish to transition into Aasha.

View more at: https://www.hungama.com/movie/ek-aasha/100750365/
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