17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
THE CREATURE
JEEV
JEEV is a contemporary story based on the traditions of the tribal Konkani community. When the head of the Chaure family dies on the day of Holi, an old belief is followed. Until the departed soul returns as a new Jeev on the next Holi, the family and clan stop celebrating all festivals. This new life can return as a human, animal, or bird within the clan. The story follows Miru Chaure, who with his mother, wife, and son tries to bring this new life back to his home. Will the departed soul return and bring happiness back to the Chaure family
ಜೀವ್, ಆದಿವಾಸಿ ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧರಿಸಿದ ಕಥೆ. ಹೋಳಿ ದಿನ ಚೌರೆ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮರಣದ ನಂತರ, ಆತ್ಮವು ಹೊಸ “ಜೀವ್” ಆಗಿ ಮರಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳ ಆಚರಣೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಿರು ಚೌರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಗಲಿದ ಆತ್ಮ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂತೋಷ ತರುವುದೇ ಕಥೆಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ.
Producer(s) or Production Company:
RainbowMinds Present , Ravindra Manik Jadhav
Screenplay:
Ravindra Manik Jadhav
Director of Photography:
Akash Bankar
Editor :
Akshay Kadam, Abhay Pote
Music :
Prashant Kamble
Ravindra Manik Jadhav is a BA Theatre graduate from Lalit Kala Kendra Pune University and works as a primary teacher in Ahilyanagar district Maharashtra. Since 2013 he has written and directed short films based on tribal community life culture and social awareness. His short films include SHALA BAHYA (2013), NIRODH (2017), THALSAR BANGSAR (2020) which was officially selected at PIFF 2020 and won First Prize from NHRC New Delhi Coronaveer 2021 Gol 2022 and Majhi Vasundhara 2022. Jeev The Creature is his first feature film and presents rare tribal traditions folk culture traditional instruments and folk songs.