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A conversation with Nagraj Manjule on Indie Nari TV
Posted on May 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
I met Nagraj Manjule the day before his beautiful film ‘Fandry’, a story about caste discrimination in India, won the award for ‘Best Feature’ at IFFLA. A fortnight later her won the National Award for the ‘Best Debut feature’ at the 61st Indian National Awards. I was struck by his humility and lack of pretension. Nagraj tells […]
Fandry: The Power of Storytelling
Posted on April 16, 2014 4 Comments
On the face of it, ‘Fandry’, Nagraj Manjule’s directorial debut, is an adolescent love story set in a remote village in Maharashtra. Jabya, a 14 year old Dalit boy falls in love with a beautiful upper caste girl in his school. Jabya sneaks stolen glances at Shalu, entranced by her beauty as she walks with […]
