Shudra: The Rising

Release Date: 2012-10-19

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.

Rating: 4.8 / 10

Cast

Habib Azami

as Baba

Priya Annantram

as Rati

Pravin Baby

as Charna

Mahesh Balraj

as Bheru

Shabaj Baweja

as Kartar Singh

Crew

Sanjiv Jaiswal - Director
P. Mohan - Visual Effects Supervisor
Sanjiv Jaiswal - Producer
Prashant Dhotre - Digital Intermediate
Sanjiv Jaiswal - Writer

Reviews

SAURABH KUMAR SONKER:

One of the best movie ever made by Indian cinema to show the real curse of caste system in India and all over the World. Must be translated in English and released worldwide....