Tanisha Pawar’s Documentary ‘Hovyo: Echoes of the Past’ Selected for Jagran Film Festival
Goan filmmaker Tanisha Pawar’s documentary ‘Hovyo: Echoes of the Past’ has been selected for the Mumbai chapter of the Jagran Film Festival (JFF). The film will be screened on 31 October 2026 at Cinepolis, Fun Republic Mall, Andheri West, Mumbai.
The documentary explores Goan culture through the voices, emotions and stories of different generations, documenting traditional knowledge, lived experiences and cultural memories.
The film was produced as Pawar’s final-year project at St. Xavier’s College, Mapusa, where she pursued Mass Communication and Journalism. She served as the writer, researcher and director, while also contributing to the editing and cinematography.
Vaibhavi Joshi worked as the voice-over artist and assisted throughout the production. Loukik Avasare handled videography, while Manoj Rathod worked on editing. Vibha Betkar and Pawar undertook the translation, with Nitin Volvoikar providing production guidance.
The documentary features insights from Dr. Pandurang Phaldesai, Milind Mate, Vaishnavi Pritesh Raikar, Silvester Vaz, Dakshita Salgaonkar, Kranti Chari, Sushmita Gawas and Nayana Priolkar, among others. Their contributions bring together different perspectives on Goa’s cultural heritage and traditions.
Organised by Jagran Prakashan Limited, the Jagran Film Festival is an international travelling film festival that showcases films from India and around the world. It aims to encourage cinema appreciation, connect filmmakers with audiences and promote conversations about cinema’s influence on society and popular culture.
The 2026 edition began on 20 August and is scheduled to conclude on 1 November. This year, the festival is travelling across 14 cities, including Delhi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Agra, Dehradun, Gorakhpur, Hisar, Ludhiana, Patna, Ranchi, Meerut and Mumbai. The Mumbai chapter, taking place from 28 October to 1 November, marks the final leg of the festival.
The selection of ‘Hovyo: Echoes of the Past’ at the Mumbai chapter of the Jagran Film Festival marks an opportunity for Tanisha Pawar to bring a documentary on Goan culture to a wider audience. Its screening on 31 October will place the stories and traditions documented in the film before festivalgoers at the concluding chapter of the 2026 edition, adding to the representation of Goa’s cultural heritage on a national film festival platform.
