Children’s film Ashwa-the black horse was screened at Bharat Bhavan. The movie was screened under the regular children’s gilm festival, marking the fifth day here on Tuesday.
The movie is directed by Shyam Ranjankar, the movie showcases a friendly bond between a small boy and a black horse. The story somehow defines about the great bonds that are not made through blood, but with heart.
Soon the boy becomes friendly with the horse and the entire movie follows his journey to be with his friend.
The story revolves around a shepherd boy in a small village who sees a black horse drinking water by a pool every day. He plays the flute for the horse and the two develop a special bond.
The horse belongs to an ailing feudal lord, whose relatives converge from afar to claim their share of the dying man’s property. The horse is given to someone who plans to sell it to a race course for a large sum of money.
On way to the city, the horse resists and jumps off a running truck, fracturing a leg. The owner sells the horse to a horse cart puller. Meanwhile unable to bear the separation, the shepherd boy goes looking for the horse in the city and with the help of his flute, finds him. Pained by the torture the horse has to undergo, he dreams of running away with his beloved horse.
The movie showcases how the boy reunites with the horse. The screening received a satisfactory response by the Bhopalites.