Bollywood film Aarakshan sparks angry protests
source: http://www.worldwidehippies.com/2011/08/14/bollywood-film-aarakshan-sparks-angry-protests/
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It is an explosive social issue that for centuries has divided India into a rigid social hierarchy.
Now a Bollywood film about caste, which opened yesterday, has unleashed violent protests and a legal battle to stop it from being screened in three of the country’s biggest states which are home to 312 million people – more than a quarter of India’s population.
The film, Aarakshan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood’s biggest star, offers a highly critical interpretation of India’s so-called reservation policy.
Now a Bollywood film about caste, which opened yesterday, has unleashed violent protests and a legal battle to stop it from being screened in three of the country’s biggest states which are home to 312 million people – more than a quarter of India’s population.
The film, Aarakshan, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood’s biggest star, offers a highly critical interpretation of India’s so-called reservation policy.
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