Bollywood Films have been synonymous with entertainment, drama, romance, and humor. But a few Bollywood films have also addressed important social issues that have made us think.
Films have been an important aspect of connecting the masses in a diverse country like India, and filmmakers accurately recognized this potential of movies. Also, films can influence audiences like no other. Let us tell you about films that raised and highlighted some important social issues in India.
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Chhapaak
Chhapaak is a story that highlights the issue of acid attacks in India. A young woman tries to rebuild her life after a man throws acid on her. Further, the acid attack survivor relentlessly walks on her path to achieve justice and become financially independent. Lastly, her PIL filed in the Supreme Court with her lawyer compels the judiciary to amend laws for acid attack crimes.
Taare Zameen Par
The movie is based on the story of Ishaan a dyslexic child who struggles with everyday tasks like tying a shoelace. Based on his carelessness and low marks, he is then sent to boarding school where he struggles to adjust until he comes across an art teacher who recognizes his struggle. The movie focuses on the pressure on children to score good marks, ignorance, and taboos on dyslexia, highlighting that every child is unique.
Article 15
Article 15 focuses on a constitution that prohibited discrimination based on gender caste, religion, place of birth, etc. The film is about a city-bred police officer who attacks the caste-based discrimination that is dismissed in rural India.
Udaan
Udaan perfectly captures the stories of middle-class youths and expresses their anguish, and breaking away from the flight of dreams. The film is about 4 boys who are expelled from their school hostel after they are caught sneaking out from a hotel to watch a B-Grade film.
Pink
This move is credited for popularising “No means no” which became a popular notion after the film. The story is about a retired lawyer who takes up the case of a girl who has been molested by an influential man who tries hard to turn the tables and rather frame her in the case. The movie focuses on the significance of consent in a new way.
Nil Battey Sannata
Nil Battey Sannata revolves around the theme of female literacy and education in a good way. The plot is about the daughter of a household woman who drops out of high school. To motivate her to study, her mother joins the same school with her.
Pad man
Inspired by a real-life story, the movie is based on the journey of a man who goes beyond traditional society and makes low-cost, hygienic sanitary pads for women in the villages. Talking about Menstrual cycles has been considered taboo, and society has many Prejudices, myths, and ignorance among the masses.
Toilet – Ek Prem Katha
This is a mainstream Bollywood film based on the important social issue of proper toilets in Indian households and the suffering of women due to it. A woman decides to divorce her husband because he doesn’t have a washroom at home. So, the man takes up the challenge of going against the village and building a toilet for his wife.
A Thursday
Naina is a playschool teacher who holds 16 students as hostages. She demands that her 16 wishes be fulfilled against each child. The film highlights the struggle of a Rape victim who is unable to get justice which affects her mental health and sets her out for revenge.
Dhamaka
Dhamaka revolves around an Ex-TV news anchor who gets an alarm call on his radio show. He views it as an opportunity to make a comeback as a prime-time TV anchor until the tables turn on him. The film highlights behind-the-scenes pressure in a newsroom and the striving for breaking news and TRP at the cost of conscience. Moreover, it also portrays how a common man goes to any extent to seek an apology from a minister who didn’t deliver his duty properly.
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