In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, National Award-winning filmmaker Ananth Narayan Mahadevan opens up about the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination he has faced while making socially conscious films like Phule. Speaking about the intense opposition during the making of his film on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, Mahadevan boldly states that he felt treated like a "Dalit or Shudra" in Bollywood. He reflects on his commitment to telling honest stories without sensationalism, collaborating with Pratik Gandhi, and his upcoming introspective project Past Tense, which tackles themes of conscience and social responsibility.
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The Mumbai screening of Phule, starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa, saw a strong Bollywood presence. Patralekhaa arrived with husband Rajkummar Rao, while other notable attendees included Javed Akhtar, Huma Qureshi, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal, director Ananth Mahadevan, filmmaker Rahul Dholakia, and producers Suniil Jaiin and Ritesh Kudecha. The cast and crew paid tribute to the Pahalgam terror attack victims with black badges and a minute of silence.
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