A film on the Swadhaya Movement inspired by Pandurang Shastri Athavale (1920-2003), a social revolution that transformed the lives of millions of people in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
Directed by Abir Bazaz | 2004
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Abir Bazaz is a writer and filmmaker from Kashmir. He is a recipient of BBC Fellowship and the United Mass Media Fellowship.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_M....
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PSBT was led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Cinematographers: Rajesh Jala, Mujahid Raza
Sound Recordist: Abir Bazaz
Editor: Praveen Sootha
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
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Last updated: June 2020
16 фев 2015
