The festival, one of its kind in the country, is an avenue for documentary filmmakers to get a wide audience for their films. Jawaharlal nehru university the sangh parivar s student wing across campuses has been given the responsibility of raising the slogan of antinationalism wherever democratic aspirations are expressed, or filing some complaint on an innocuous issue, and the hrd ministry promptly swoops in to act. Dusu stalls screening of documentary on muzaffarnagar riots. Documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai revisits the riots that tore apart western up in 20. You should see muzaffarnagar baaqi hai because it shows how politicians of all. For example, i couldnt hear from the other side in detail ie. In the recent past films like ocean of tears 2012, muzaffarnagar baaqi hai 2015 and caste on the menu card 2014 have been asked to be removed from collegiate screenings and film festivals. To discuss this issue, newsclick interviewed filmmaker nakul singh sawhney whose recent documentary. The information and broadcasting ministrys act of denying exemption of censor for three films selected for the 10th international documentary and short film festival of kerala has invited strong reactions from various corners. In september, 20, muzaffarnagar and shamli districts of western uttar. In india, the film was released under the pvr directors rare initiative, which encourages meaningful cinema, beyond the dictates of commerce alone. Jan 28, 2017 muzaffarnagar baaqi hai trailer chalchitra abhiyaan. On the one hand, while the film journeys across the affected areas to explore the question of. Protest screenings were scheduled on 25th august 2015 all over the country.
Major film festivals unite for free 10day digital festival on. The exact numbers have been the subject of much debate. The muslims have been completely sidetracked almost into invisibility. Muzaffarnagar abhi baki hai remains in the limelight the hindu.
A hard look at the causes and aftermath of the september 20 muzaffarnagar riots through the eyes of local people of muzaffarnagar in the hindi heartland of uttar pradesh. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai muzaffarnagar eventually september 2 suryasarathi bhattacharya from firstpost writes an exhaustive piece on muzaffarnagar baaqi hai. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai muzaffarnagar eventually home. As a response to the vandalism by abvp at the screening of the documentary film muzaffarnagar baaqi hai in delhi university, ambedkar students association asa organised a protest film screening. But what will be the fate eventually of those who wish to fight against these sad times. Nov 30, 2015 a twohour long film on the 20 riots in muzaffarnagar and shamli districts of uttar pradesh was screened at punjabi bhawan in ludhiana on sunday. The hypnotic spell of the sparrow makes him wander relentlessly. Feb 19, 2015 documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai revisits the riots that tore apart western up in 20. Members of delhi university students union today stalled the screening of a documentary film on 20 muzaffarnagar riots. It does touch some burning issues but falls flat when it comes to objective and indepth analysis of deep rooted political rot. The film muzaffarnagar baaqi hai mbh tells us this. The film traces the economic, communal and sociological fallout of the violence that not just led to religious. He has been working on muzaffarnagar and shamli riots since 20 and has recently his documentary film called muzaffarnagar baaqi hai on muzaffarnagar eventually. The traditionalists and the liberal parsis have an neverending debate on how to keep their community and faith alive.
His film muzaffarnagar baaqi hai will go down in history as a scathing. The only good thing about the movie are the visuals and muzaffarnagar is. I watched muzaffarnagar baaqi hai and heres what i. Hed started the editing work around february 2014, prior to the declaration of the election results, and the final edit ended around january 2015. Muzaffarnagarthe burning love 2017, action drama released in hindi language in theatre near you in. We are going to discuss about the issue with documentary film maker nakul singh sawney. Why is indian government afraid of documentary films. In protest, sanjay and his team collaborated with the director and organised screenings in at least 60 locations in the hindi heartland on august 27, 2015. On the critical side, this documentary, like most others, has been made by filmmakers averse to nationalistic and conservative world view. The film is an analysis of the communal riots that tore through shamli and muzaffarnagar districts of uttar pradesh in augustseptember 20.
Aug 06, 2015 their object of derision this time was nakul singh sawhneys muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, a documentary film that takes us to the heart of the riots that tore apart western uttar pradesh in 20. In the end, muzaffarnagar baaqi hai comes off as a documentary made with preconceived ideological underpinnings. Interview with nakul singh sawhney of muzaffarnagar baaqi. Linking the recent rail roko protest in shamli, up to the 2002 burning of sabarmati express at godhra station, the tweets incited murderous violence against muslims.
Abvp says film against hinduism, director insists its only against fascist forces we speak to the director and abvp members to try and understand what the disagreement is about. Feb, 2016 the film is an analysis of the communal riots that tore through shamli and muzaffarnagar districts of uttar pradesh in augustseptember 20. In september 20, muzaffarnagar and shamli districts in the northern indian state of uttar pradesh witnessed a pogrom against local muslim residents. On the critical side, this documentary, like most others, has been made by film makers averse to nationalistic and conservative world view. We were told students and a faculty member were threatened with rhetorical intimidations like main hindu hoon, main tujhe thappad maarunga i am. Sep 30, 2015 the path of zarathustra is an independent film and needs a nurturing hand in the commercial market space.
Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai 2015 2h 16min documentary 18 february 2015 india a hard look at the causes and aftermath of the september 20 muzaffarnagar riots through the eyes of local people of muzaffarnagar in the hindi heartland of uttar pradesh. In 2015, dalit studentactivist from university of hyderabad rohith vemula got in touch with them to ask for a cd of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, a documentary on the 20 antimuslim riots in western uttar pradesh. Events the lakshmi mittal and family south asia institute. Muzaffarnagar abhi baki hai remains in the limelight the. How can we see the full documentary muzaffarnagar abhi. Tiger zinda hais highest single day collections were recorded on sunday it scored almost half a century with rs 45 crores. Jun, 2017 it is completely unacceptable for films to be banned from a festival because they dont have a certificate, says patwardhan, adding, in fact, weve fought on that issue in 2004, when the mumbai international film festival tried to impose that indian films would have to be censored, while foreign films would be exempt. It is a part of the screening programme by cinema of resistance translated as pratirodh ka cinema in hindi, a peoples resistance movement through cinema against the neoliberal economic onslaught, the feudal fetters, the imperialist domination and that of patriarchy, casteoppression and communalism. What is something that is bugging you regarding all the. The fact that muzaffarnagar the burning love is a cringe worthy formulaic action film is not the worst part about it. The clashes between the hindu and muslim communities in muzaffarnagar district of uttar pradesh, india in augustseptember 20, resulted in at least 62 deaths including 42 muslims and 20 hindus and injured 93 and left more than 50,000 displaced. A film festival of the people, for the people, by the people. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai explores the tremendous impact of this violence on ordinary residents and how it has changed the original equations that existed between and among the paradigms of society, economics, and politics within which the people lived.
In protest, rohith along with his comrades in asa organized a protest screening of the same in uoh. The events that unfolded since the midnight of august 3, 2015 have played a critical role in pushing the young scholar to take his own life. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai muzaffarnagar eventually facebook. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai documentary film 2015 full hd documentary film playlist. Members of delhi university students union today stalled the screening of a documentary film on 20 muzaffarnagar riots at dus kirori mal college, calling its content anti. The film probed into the 20 riots which happened in uttar pradesh and the involvement of bjp in it. This fact is explicit by the facts provided and questions asked during the narrative. Heres what those present have to say about what transpired. The riots preceding the famous bjp victory in 2014. We were told students and a faculty member were threatened with rhetorical intimidations like main hindu hoon, main tujhe thappad maarunga i am hindu, i will slap you. During the university of hyderabad unrest too, the reportage was completely onesided until rohith vemulas suicide forced the media to sit up and take notice. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai is a documentary directed by nakul singh sawhney. From july 2015, the university stopped paying rohith his monthly stipend of. Muzaffarnagar the burning love 2017, action drama released in hindi language in theatre near you in.
On august 1 2015, members of the akhil bharatiya vidyarthi parishad forcefully. I watched the documentary when it was screened at cobalt, bangalore in august last week. Similarly, it disrupted the screening of the documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, which portrays the sangh parivars role in fomenting violence in the muzaffarnagar riots of 20. Oct 17, 2015 i watched the documentary when it was screened at cobalt, bangalore in august last week.
The film, muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, has been in the centre of controversy with certain groups calling it antihindu and the role of certain political parties. The rarest of rare black sparrow he is told, is the cure to his problem. On august 1, 2015, the screening of nakul singh sawhneys famous muzaffarnagar baaqi hai was forcibly stopped by abvp activists in kirori mal college in delhi university. It vandalised the venue and resorted to violence alleging that the screening of the film was antinational in nature.
Nagraj manjule2014104 minsmarathi with english subtitles a mesmeric force pulls jabya onto the other side. In september, 20, muzaffarnagar and shamli districts of western uttar pradesh, india, witnessed their worst ever antimuslim pogrom since indian independence. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai starts soon after the riots. The screening of a documentary made by nakul sawhney titled muzaffarnagar baaqi hai that unravels the blood lust of the hindutva forces was disrupted physically and vandalized by the abvp goons in delhi university in august 2015. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai trailer chalchitra abhiyaan.
September 11, 2015 september 11, 2015 leave a comment on the evening of 25 august, besant nagar, transformed into a platform for fresh protests against hindutva outfits that tried to halt the screening of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, a controversial film. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, which is almost entirely in tv reportage style and is fearless in its fabrication, at times looks. For its decade celebration, the festival has a diverse lineup of over 200 films. With dev sharma, mursaleem qureshi, anil george, aishwarya devan. In muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, sawhney doesnt only suggest that the riots that tore through shamli and muzaffarnagar districts of uttar pradesh in 20 were part of bjps electoral campaign. Blocked in du, documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai is a must. Starting 16 june, thiruvananthapuram will host the fiveday international documentary short film festival of kerala idsffk. Blocked in du, documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai is a. Sawhney continued shooting even after the elections, till august 2014. Documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai revisits the riots that. A twohour long film on the 20 riots in muzaffarnagar and shamli districts of uttar pradesh was screened at punjabi bhawan in ludhiana on sunday.
March 30, 2015 dvds of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai can now be ordered online. The screening of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai which happened in kirori mal college under delhi university was disrupted by abvp goons. On the day for which this interview was scheduled, muzaffarnagar baaqi hai was screened at the jamia millia islamia university. South asian studies center for contemporary south asia. Recently released feature film the path of zarathustra directed by oorvazi irani looks at this debate and more. Page 8 of 26 the lakshmi mittal and family south asia institute. His film muzaffarnagar baaqi hai that released in january 2015 is an extensively researched film on the sectarian violence in north india in september 20, muzaffarnagar riots, just a few months before the general elections in india.
Aug 04, 2019 on august 1, 2015, the screening of nakul singh sawhneys famous muzaffarnagar baaqi hai was forcibly stopped by abvp activists in kirori mal college in delhi university. The film s incendiary content is only rivalled by its afterlife. Aug 27, 2015 in muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, sawhney doesnt only suggest that the riots that tore through shamli and muzaffarnagar districts of uttar pradesh in 20 were part of bjps electoral campaign. Range shooter dev malik, a resident of muzzafarnagar gets into trouble with jodha singh, a land mafia who tortures villagers. On student politics and protests noam chomsky wrote in his book manufacturing co. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, the 2015 docu which just received a netflix release, is a painfully dense account of how two districts in uttar pradesh burned, as the politicians who stoked the fire lived to reap the rewards in the 2014 elections.
Statements in response to the death of rohith vemula. With shubhradeep chakravorty, meera chaudhary, nakul singh sawhney. Statements in response to the death of rohith vemula at sanhati. Bjps youth wing abvp says the film muzzaffarnagar baqi hai is against hinduism. In true mumbai fashion, everyone adjusted and focused their attention upon the film being screened. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai documentary film 2015 full hd. So far, the lowest one day figures that the movie has recorded is that. I watched muzaffarnagar baaqi hai and heres what i thought. Dec 26, 2015 the screening of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai which happened in kirori mal college under delhi university was disrupted by abvp goons. Asad ahmed, associate professor, department of anthropology, harvard university. Documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai revisits the riots. Muzaffarnagar baaqi hai 2015 muzaffarnagar baaqi hai.
Nakul singh sawhneys controversial documentary muzaffarnagar abhi baki hai is in the limelight again after the screening of documentary in two. Statements in response to the death of rohith vemula at. Then it was screened at 4 different venues in a single day around bangalore. Their object of derision this time was nakul singh sawhneys muzaffarnagar baaqi hai, a documentary film that takes us to the heart of the riots that tore apart western uttar pradesh in 20. I beg to differ from the answers by my fellow quorans on this thread but the spirit of a democracy is in political discourse and discussions so here are my views. These occasions have seen the same stalwarts of the rightwing threaten filmmakers and organizers as well as destroy projectors and banners. Jul 20, 2017 in the recent past films like ocean of tears 2012, muzaffarnagar baaqi hai 2015 and caste on the menu card 2014 have been asked to be removed from collegiate screenings and film festivals. India archives the lakshmi mittal and family south asia. Jan 29, 2016 the screening of a documentary made by nakul sawhney titled muzaffarnagar baaqi hai that unravels the blood lust of the hindutva forces was disrupted physically and vandalized by the abvp goons in delhi university in august 2015. It is a part of the screening programme by cinema of resistance translated as pratirodh ka cinema in hindi, a peoples resistance movement through cinema against the neoliberal economic onslaught, the feudal fetters, the imperialist domination and that of patriarchy, casteoppression and. The fact that muzaffarnagarthe burning love is a cringe worthy formulaic action film is not the worst part about it. In january 2016, during the kolkata peoples film festival days, the news of vemulas suicide captured the nations headlines.
Rohith chakravarti vemula was an indian phd scholar at the university of hyderabad. Mar 29, 2016 nakul singh sawhneys controversial documentary muzaffarnagar abhi baki hai is in the limelight again after the screening of documentary in two educational institutes was disrupted rec. Many of the screenings of muzaffarnagar baaqi hai were organised. Completely away from the magical world of jabya, exists the callous reality of his parents. On august 1, the saturday that just passed, a screening of the documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai muzaffarnagar eventually, on the massacre of muslims in muzaffarnagar in 20, was stalled at delhis kirori mal college. How can we see the full documentary muzaffarnagar abhi baki. In a public interest litigation filed by a victim of the violence. Its quite something to see abvp karyakarta nikhil yadav of law faculty, du narrate the completely logical reasoning in his head, of course behind the mayhem, the party and its workers caused, when they disrupted the screening of nakul singh sawhneys documentary muzaffarnagar baaqi hai at kirori mal college earlier this month. Watch abvp members justify why they stopped the screening of.
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