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Shudra: The Rising (2012)

Shudra: The Rising (2012)

Drama Family History

Story of 25 million People

Release Date: 2012, October 19
Directors: Sanjiv Jaiswal
Countries: India
Production: Rudraksh Adventures Pvt. Ltd.
Cast: Shaji Choudhary, Mahesh Balraj, Habib Azami, Priya Annantram, Pravin Baby, Shabaj Baweja, Anurag Shukla

Overview:

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. The film depicts the four basic units of the caste system - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. 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.

Keywords:

racism