12/08/2025
Babasaheb Ambedkar’s ideas and Dalit issues, why are they still so rare in our cinema?
Mainstream Bollywood remains dominated by uppercaste narratives, but films like Fandry, Jhund, and Jai Bhim have given a strong voice to Dalit identity. Directors like Nagraj Popatrao Manjule and Pa Ranjith have kept Babasaheb’s influence alive on the silver screen.
This article is not just about cinema it’s a mirror to social change. Who does cinema truly belong to? Many Thanks for this article to Dr. Harish Wankhede sir (Working Professor in JNU). Please read this valuable article https://www.bbc.com/marathi/articles/czx5v1rznddo?fbclid=IwY2xjawMHofpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFTZ01QM3lKbHQ4eTJ3RGdrAR76Dez5cdQFLkUv9y4XvAJIICarB5yjvzAS7dHwW7T-S6uekdVe_m4NgHZi8Q_aem_qxtrvYO7JrTayMxgEe782g
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