Ten protesters were killed during police violence following the desecration of a statue of B. R. Ambedkar in Mumbai's Ramabai colony in 1997.
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Ten protesters were killed during police violence following the desecration of a statue of B. R. Ambedkar in Mumbai's Ramabai colony in 1997.
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On July 11, 1997, a statue of B. R. Ambedkar in the Ramabai colony was desecrated, igniting protests that led to police violence and the deaths of ten Dalits. "Jai Bhim Comrade" documents this event and its aftermath, focusing on the lives of Dalit people in Mumbai. Director Anand Patwardhan spent 14 years producing the film, which features music from Dalit poet Vilas Ghogre and examines ongoing discrimination within the caste system.
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Why Watch
- See the impact of the 1997 Ramabai killings on Dalit communities.
- Meet Vilas Ghogre and hear his moving poetry.
- Follow Anand Patwardhan's investigation into police violence.
Did You Know
- The Ramabai killings occurred on July 11, 1997, resulting in ten deaths.
- Vilas Ghogre, a Dalit poet, committed suicide in response to the killings.
- The film took 14 years to produce before its release in 2011.
- Jai Bhim Comrade won the Ram Bahadur Grand Prize in 2011 at Film South Asia.
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Who directed Jai Bhim Comrade?
Jai Bhim Comrade was directed by Anand Patwardhan.
What event does Jai Bhim Comrade begin with?
The film begins with a description of the police violence during the Ramabai killings on July 11, 1997.
How long did it take to produce Jai Bhim Comrade?
It took 14 years to produce Jai Bhim Comrade.
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