Shudra: The Rising
| Shudra: The Rising | |
|---|---|
 A Poster of Shudra — The Rising | |
| Directed by | Sanjiv Jaiswal |
| Written by | Sanjiv Jaiswal (story & dialogue) |
| Produced by | Sanjiv Jaiswal |
| Starring | Kirran Sharad Praveen Baby |
| Cinematography | Pratik Deora |
| Edited by | Krishan shukla |
| Music by | Jaan Nissar Lone |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shudra: The Rising is a Hindi-language film with a storyline based on the caste system in ancient India, and more specifically the Hindu Varna system. It is directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and dedicated to Bhim Rao Ambedkar.[1]
Most of the movie was shot in the remote jungle on the outskirts of Lucknow.[2]
Plot
Shudra: The Rising is set in the time of the Indus Valley Civilization and has a storyline that concerns the caste system of ancient India.[3]
The film depicts the four basic units of the caste system - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The initial part narrates the invasion of the people of west Asia to India. They were of the Aryan race and they take over the local tribe and start controlling them. Finally a learned scholar, Manu Rishi, creates a caste system which classifies the local population as Shudras, who then suffer from cruel social rules. They are suppressed and exploited at every level of their lives by the upper caste people. The film shows various rules imposed on the Shudras such as waking with a bell around their ankles and a long leaf behind their back,and a pot hanging around their neck.
Reception
In October 2012, two Hindutva organisations - Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrag Dal - demanded that the film not be shown. They claimed that its portrayal would foment rivalry between castes and that its depiction of events was anachronistic.[4]
References
- ^ Shrivastava, Sonika (24 February 2012). "25 करोड़ लोगों की कहानी.. (Shudra: story of 25 million people)". Aaj Ki Khabar. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ http://mobiletoi.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=38§id=edid=&edlabel=CAP&mydateHid=18-09-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Delhi&edname=&articleid=Ar03800&publabel=TOI
- ^ ‘Shudra: The Rising’, film on caste divide, to release in February - NewsReporter.in
- ^ Ashish Tripathi, TNN 13 Oct 2012, 07.46PM IST (13 October 2012). "Saffron brigade demands ban on movie 'Shudra-The Rising' - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
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