The Lambada community has been part of the landscape of Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh. Dressed in their colourful attire and chunky jewelery, the Lambada women are often seen toiling as daily wage laborers in construction sites. Their shanties are usually seen close to the areas they work in.

The film 'Kamli' portrays the grim reality of their struggle in life. It tackles the issues of female feticide, infanticide or the sale of the girl child as they are considered an ill omen within the community. It also exposes the issue of swapping of the male child - a practice fairly common in the urban areas - particularly in the hospitals.

Kamli is the focal point of the tale. She is forced to sell her firstborn girl and is now faced with the predicament of her life when her newly born male child is swapped with a baby girl by staff in a government hospital.

More information is available at www.apoorvachitra.com/kamli.html

CEO of CRY India, Ingrid Srinath will be attending the screening. In addition, Hari Prasad, producer of Kamli will be present for the post-film discussion.

As a renowned Indian film critic turned film director, Sastry has received a number of awards for his films, documentaries and books. He has worked with several leading Indian media organisations and has served as a FIPRESCI jury member in the International Film Festivals of Sochi (Russia) and Pusan (South Korea). He has also been on the Indian Panorama panel for five times and was Chairman of the National Awards Jury, 2004, for Best Writing on Cinema.

Sastry's 'Surabhi' (2000) won him the National Award for best Documentary and his 'Tiladaanam' was given the New Current Award as Best Asian Film in 2002 at the Pusan International Film Festival.