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STUDENT NAME: Arpan Kumari
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 FILM REVIEW

TITLE: Had Anhad (journey of Ram and Kabir)

DIRECTED BY: Shabnam Virmani
PRODUCED BY: Rumah Rasaque
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Srishti school of art, design & technology, Bangalore
THEME: Had Anhad – Journeys with Ram and Kabir, is an attempt at exploring the living
traditions of Kabir while juxtaposing them with the reality of religious divisiveness that
exists in our society today.
RELEASED DATE: November 6, 2015
PLACE: India
CAST OF THE FILM:
CREATOR The Kabir Project at Srishti presents a film by Shabnam Virmani
FORMAT Videos, Slides, Films
CONTRIBUTORS Virmani, Shabnam Kabir Project
CREDITS Camera & direction, Shabnam Virmani; script & editing, Shabnam Virmani with Rikhav Desai

INSPIRING DIALOGUES
Sakal Hans Mein Ram Viraje,
Ram Bina Koi Dham Nahi.
Ram resides in every soul,
There is no abode without Ram.

Through the screening of this movie, Pravah whose motto is - "Me too We" and whose
Focus is on both "self" and "society”, tries to help us to see "what we are”, "who we are”,
and "What we can do for our society and humanity?"
 Had-Had Karke Sab Gaye,
Per Behad Gayo Na Koi.

Who is Kabir by the way? An incarnation of Vishnu? A fakir or saint? A poet of Bhakti
movement? A revolutionary man? Why not go back and see him first as a man... but
something definitely makes him different from an ordinary man and that's his knowledge of
Self.

Kabir had crossed the limits between Soul n Bramha. There is one fine example in movie to
describe Kabir's position that one who is in ship says- "Shore is coming”, One who is on the
shore says - "Land is coming" but for one who is above both, no one is coming and no one is
going - Kabir was like this.
When one knows himself, his own soul, from this knowledge one can embark on the journey
of "search of God". And why kabir is relevant today? There are various reasons like his dohas
and songs contain the eternal knowledge about “soul”, "god", "life", "love" but the most
prominent voice of his dohas and songs are - "Humanitarian" which today in the world
threatened by terrorism, existentialism, depression and loss of faith on God, we need to
understand badly. He teaches us to see everyone as human and worship one God whom he
called "Ram" - his Ram is not Dashrath's son Ram, an incarnation of Vishnu but his Ram lives
in everyone's heart and if we love everyone, we are worshiping God.

ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE

Journeys to central and western India and across the border to Pakistan reveal an interesting
tale. The film opens a door to the world of Kabir through the public and private lives of folk
singers of central India, Rajasthan and Pakistan. These singers coming from distinctive
regional and religious background recite Kabir in their own style. The mystic strength of Kabir
and the rich musical tradition would leave a listener almost mesmerized. The film profiles
Prahlad Tipaniya of Ujjain a compelling Dalit folk singer, who has grown into a popular Kabir
singer of the Malawi folk tradition. Tipanya’s journey with Kabir reveals the impact Kabir’s
poetry could have on a common person.
The film also portrays Mukhtiar Ali, who was born into a Mirasi family, of traditional singers
from Bikaner, Rajasthan. He beautifully blends the Rajasthan folk idiom with refined
classicism while singing Kabir and other Sufi poets like Mira and Bulleh Shah. Finally, we
move into Pakistan to encounter the charismatic Fariduddin, a traditional qawali singer whose
enthralling music and poetry stir our souls. Besides the beautifully rendered music and poetry,
the film raises several issues relevant to the modern day discourse on secularism and peace.
The Sufi tradition effectively disintegrates the concept of organised religion and the
dogmatism it entails. It also exposes organised religion’s tendency towards oppression,
exclusion and deliberate marginalisation of communities.
These traditions are essentially reformist. More often than not it blurs the boundary of physics
and metaphysics and creates a condition for individual metaphysical rebellion — something
that modernist political thinkers would warn a society against. Can the spiritual energy, which
oozes out of Kabir and similar Sufi traditions be channelized into a formidable force for
societal change is the question that needs debate?
EDUCATION IMPLCATION

1 Social interactions have a great educational value for children.

2 By this movie, child able to develop their creative thinking about social evil.
3 No discrimination on the name of religion.
4 According to this movie we get a message of collective belonging.
5 Children should learn lesson about different religions and their real motive.
 WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS FREE?

COMPLETION DATE: 23 march 2018

DIRECTED BY: Binitesh Baruri
THEME: The documentary aims at drawing attention towards the degrading condition of the
education system in India and is made with a purpose of calling efforts and initiatives from
Government, teachers, parents/guardians, educationists and all
CAST OF THE FILM: Camera man – Tapan Vyas, Editing – Rajesh Thanickan

INTRODUCTION
The documentary named “Where Knowledge is Free” is a reflection and
criticism at the present school and education system in India keeping in mind government
schools, functionaries and schemes.
Though it is not audience specific, it is a truth which everybody should come face to face with,
but I believe this documentary will serve its best purpose aiming at an audience
associated with the field of education.

INSPIRING DIALOGUES
A. When Dalit person said, he tries to satisfied their hunger by drinking salt and water.
B. One of the most touching moment when the Dalit child sits outside the other community
child.
C. Girl have not even get chance to take basic education.

ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE

One of the biggest aspect where our country lacks is in providing basics to the under-
privileged. The idea of government and its various Institutions is to reach to all its masses even
to the ones where no one else can. Getting education is the right of these people and providing
education is the duty of the government. Looking at the interviews of these underprivileged
individuals, which has been filmed in various districts of Bihar, it was gathered that because
of lack of basic necessities of life like food, water, and shelter, children are forced to get
engaged in labour work instead of being sent to school. This form a vicious circle of poverty.

Poverty stands as the biggest barrier to children’s education in rural areas. Even
if they show desire to go to school, it is not an easy task. Schools are generally
far away from the rural setup, so children have to travel a lot of distance on foot to get
education. Because of this only about 10% go to school. This happens majorly in case of
Dalit’s who are further secluded from the already secluded upper caste rural life.

Even the conditions of government schools are not as per the expected
educational set up. In the name of school, there is just a four wall building with
no chairs and tables. The building usually is in ransacked condition with no doors and broken
windows. The bigger problem is that the “teachers” seldom come and that is where I believe
all the purposes are defeated. And in all this, the worst affected are the Dalit children. For the
very first thing to understand is that they come from far secluded areas with no certainty of
meeting their teacher. And even if a teacher comes, either he/she is late or does not pay
attention to Dalit’s. Often they are subjected to discrimination by the Teacher and other
students. They have to sit at the back and are ill-treated. At the time of distribution of materials
like books and notebooks sent by Government, they never get access to these items too. If any
left, then hardly one or two might get those materials. Sometimes teachers are very harsh with
Dalit students, because of which many of them avoid coming to schools.

EDUCATION IMPLICATION
1. It is the prime responsibility of the law makers to ensure proper
enactment of the schemes at all level.
2. A teacher should take his/her role seriously. Being motivated and
punctual should be his/her character trait.
3. Special training should be given to both teachers a swell as parents and
guardians.
4. Sports and other co-curricular activities should be included to enhance all round
development of student.
5. Syllabus should be modified to improve competence.
6. Necessary items like books and notebooks should reach to all hands. In
the process of acquiring facilities, no child should be left behind.
7. As a teacher and a role model, we should be conscious of our behaviour
towards our students. This means, we should treat all students with equal
love, care and attention raising ourselves and our students above all prejudices and
discrimination.
 AZIM PREMJI FOUNDATION

1ST MOVIE
TITLE: Good Schools- Government Upper Primary School Modue, Barmer, Rajasthan
COMPLETION DATE: 26 July 2017
DIRECTED BY: Azim Premji Foundation
PRODUCED BY: Azim Premji Foundation
CAST OF THE MOVIE:
Tulsi Ram Saravan Chaudhary as a parents, Ranchhod Ram Patel as a Teacher, Manga Ram
Chaudhary, Vidami Devi as a parents, Moolaram Chaudhary Teacher, Mamta Ram
Chaudhary as a Students, Jehra Ram as a Head Teacher.
THEME: The Foundation began by implementing various programs to improve educational
quality across the country. By 2010 however it became clear that working on a “project” mode
was inadequate and it takes continuous effort over many decades for any deep-rooted change
to happen. This can only be achieved by establishing “institutions” which are embedded in the
local context and can collaborate with local government structures. Thus the idea of setting up
District Institutes in field locations came into being.

INSPIRING DIALOGUES
1. When the one of the parents said, we are not educated but our child must be get
education.
2. The child who studied from that particular village school able to be a doctor and serve
their village
3. Sarpanch and other elder member of that particular village understand the importance
of education and give adequate land for their village school.
4. All the member of village local government body also help teacher and women also
participate in school meeting
ANALYSIS OF THE MOVIE

 Focus on children from disadvantaged backgrounds

 Will eventually serve children between 3 and 18 years of age from pre-school to Class
12 (currently lower primary classes only)
  Are affiliated to State Boards of Education
 Have the state language as the medium of instruction - students will also learn English
 Focus on health and nutrition as a critical input
 Are free of cost

EDUCATION IMPLICATION
Two basic implementation frameworks that follow this vision are:
First, the strategy of creating new talent and transformation of talent already working in the
field (government and non-government) with the Azim Premji University and Field Institutes.
Second, creation of pressure and strong demand for high quality education. It is in this context,
that a limited number of demonstration schools are being established for the specific and
limited purposes of providing learning spaces for the University, and District Institutes and
supporting specific elements of the Foundation’s strategy and as “exemplars” in those specific
area.