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TAJMAL-India/Marathi/96 minutes/Director – Niyaz Mujawar/2019
Tajmal directed by Niyaz Mujawar, shows the grim rural life, the faith, superstitions and beliefs of the village people, their travails and struggles of day to day life in a poignant manner. Bhima Konade, a 50-year old poor farmer decides to sacrifice his prized Goat named Tajmal (Taj Mahal) to his family deity and give a feast to the villagers, for the wellbeing of his ten-year-old son Baal. But his only son Baal who has developed deep affection and bonding with the goat wants to protect Tajmal- no matter what happens to his life. Baal manages to save his animal goat friend Tajmal- not only from his family but also from two village thieves and a Butcher named Shakur Mulani, who wanted to slaughter it on the festival of BAKRI EID (the festival where goats are slaughtered for feast). A National Film Award-winning filmmaker, Niyaz's second directorial venture "Tajmal" has won the award for best film on National Integration at the 67th National Film Awards, along with various international accolades.