Sociology

Tan Ki Chandi Man Ka Sona

Through a couple of poems penned by Sardar Jafri and recited by the matinee idol, Dilip Kumar, this quickie foregrounds faith in human labour that can sell silver of the body and gold of the mind.

Our Tree

India symbolising the great tree. The film propagating a message of national integration.

Legal Aid

Free legal aid to the weaker sections of society is enshrined in the Directive Principles of the Indian Constitution. As Justice Bhagwati says, "Every person whose income is less than Rs. 5000 per year is entitled to free legal aid from a panel of lawyers appointed by each Legal Aid Committee." This film presents some cases of individuals helped by this service.

The Vital force

Set in a village in South India, the film is the story of the villager's contribution to the national effort to produce more, to mobilize all available resources and to defend their village and the country.

The Third Hand

The film indicating that it is the external unseen forces (the third hand) which grab the average man unawares and turn him against his own brothers and sisters. In order to destabilise the country, they create communal disharmony and spread hatred. Every individual in India should be vigilant and guard the nation against divisive forces.

Tears and Smiles

The Sri Lankan ethnic crisis took a violent turn in July 1983. Thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils started fleeing their country and took refuge on the Indian soil. On humanitarian grounds India gave them shelter, food, clothing and all other facilities, and also made prolonged efforts to mediate between warring factions and the Sri Lankan government for a political solution. This eventually resulted in the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord. As per the agreement, India started repatriating Sri Lankan refugees back to their soil as normalcy prevailed.

Yeh Zulm Kab Tak

An anti-dowry film stressing the point that marriages must cease to be a matter of arrangement by parents for money. Any young man who demands dowry as a condition of marriage discredits his education and his country. He also dishonours womanhood.

Accent on Youth

On the shoulders of our youth rests the future of India. This documentary acquaints us with youth camps organised for village uplift, and exphasises the role the nation's youh can play in breaking through ignorance and prejudice of the villagers.

The Harijan

This is an effective documentary on the most sensitive problems of untouched ability. The central character of the film is a Harijan. The various problems of Harijans have been effectively brought out. However, efforts are being made to establish equality and wipe out this social injustice. The main character comes out with assertion and positive attitude towards the main stream of the country.

A New Dawn

This is a film on Dandakaranya, one of the many projects in India for the resettlement of displaced families.

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