Are Films Political Tool? | Nope w/ Kunal Kamra ft Anand Patwardhan | 076

Anand Patwardhan, one of India’s most uncompromising documentary voices, known for decades of politically charged, ground-level storytelling. His films confront themes of nationalism, communalism, and civil liberties with rare persistence and depth. Despite repeated censorship battles, legal hurdles, and attempts to block screenings, he has consistently defended the right to dissent through cinema. In an era increasingly shaped by propaganda narratives, his work stands as a vital record of resistance and truth. Prominent films include Bombay: Our City, Ram Ke Naam, Father, Son and Holy War, War and Peace, Jai Bhim Comrade, Reason

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Timestamps:
0:00 – Opening
00:32 – Accidental Beginning During Vietnam War Protests
01:40 – First Film on Bangladesh Refugees
02:22 – Early Work in Indian Villages & Health Communication
03:00 – Bihar Movement & Waves of Revolution
04:51 – Emergency, Censorship & Underground Screenings
06:07 – Return to India & Fight to Screen Films
08:01 – Political Prisoners & Early Documentary Themes
10:33 – Bombay: Our City & Urban Displacement
12:24 – Activism Through Filmmaking
14:45 – 1984, Communal Violence & Punjab Journeys
16:57 – Rise of Fundamentalism & Social Conflicts
18:21 – Ram Ke Naam & Ayodhya Movement
20:59 – Father, Son and Holy War & Masculinity
22:36 – Narmada Movement & Grassroots Struggles
23:14 – Fisherfolk, Labour & Economic Realities
27:31 – Nuclear Politics & War and Peace
30:50 – Dalit Movements & Jai Bhim Comrade
36:35 – Changing India Post-2014 & Censorship Battles
38:45 – Killings of Rationalists & Reason
44:15 – Personal Turn: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
46:33 – Advice to Young Filmmakers & Changing Ecosystem

Credits:
• Research Head: Anirban Bhattacharya
• Camera Operator / Mixing and Mastering / Intro Music — @Mahansangeet: https://www.instagram.com/hi_mahan/
• Camera Operator / Video Editor / Intro Animation — @RevantTalekar: https://www.instagram.com/revanttalekar
• Camera Operator / Guest Logistics Coordinator — @VybhavSharma: https://www.instagram.com/vybhavsharma/
• Production Assistant — Haran Shetty

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