Films that Ignite Hindutva Furor

Location

Bigfoot Room 124

Start Date

21-4-2023 2:25 PM

End Date

21-4-2023 3:40 PM

Publication Date

2023

Disciplines

Arts and Humanities | Law | Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Gloria Chien’s presentation discusses Hindu fundamentalists’ attack of films that challenge the image of Hindutva, or Hinduness. She has selected two films that exemplify these critiques: Deepa Mehta’s Fire (1997) and Rajkumar’s PK (2014). Both films have created furor and have been considered to be anti-Hindu and disrespectful to Hinduism by Hindu fundamentalist groups, such as BJP, RSS, and Shiv Sena.

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Session Title

Particularizing Hate: Recording and Reporting with a Local Lens

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Films that Ignite Hindutva Furor

Bigfoot Room 124