By Anil Mishra

Panaji, Nov 20 (UNI) Three Indian films will be vying for coveted Golden Peacock in the International Competition Section of 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which begins here on Monday.

Besides, these three films, there are 12 other films from across the globe which will also be vying for the Golden Peacock.

The Indian films in the competitive section are-- Kachcha Limbu,(Marathi), Take Off (Malayalam) and Village Rockstars (Assamese).

Kachcha Limbu, slang for underdog, is the poignant tale of a couple and their everyday trials in nurturing their mentally challenged child Bachchu. Adapted from Jaywant Dalvi's Marathi language novel, this 1980's story takes us through Mr and Mrs Katdare's dilemmas and their attempt at sanity and togetherness despite terming odds.The film has been directed by Prasad Oak.

Take Off is a story of Sameera, a nurse and a mother to an eight-year-old Ibru. Recently divorced, she takes up a job in war-torn Iraq to overcome financial liabilities. Soon after, she hastily marries her colleague Shahid and moves to Iraq where much to her chagrin Shahid is taken hostage by the rebel army. Appallingly the hospital she works at is captured soon after. As the embassy wages diplomatic battles to negotiate the return of its nationals, the possibility of family reunion and imminent rescue looms large.The film has been directed by Mahesh Narayanan.

The third film is Village Rockstars, an Assamese film directed by Rima Das.

The story is about a ten year old Dhunu. Dhunu lives in remote Assam amidst crushing deprivation. A free spirit, she firmly believes in the power of her grand dreams. Her widowed mother struggles to make ends meet but, despite the poverty, Dhunu is determined to form a rock band with the boys in her village and wants to be the proud owner of guitar. She remains undeterred in the face of gender discrimination, the lack of support from the boys and a society that threatens to pull her back.

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