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Student Politics from the Lens of Indian Cinema

<<The canonical version of this content is accessible on jtmartelli.com. Student and youth politics do not only inform the everyday life of campuses, they also engross the imagination of filmmakers who reflect on the broader significance of their involvement in public life. Bhasmang Joshi proposes a recut of Indian movies engaging with representations of youthful dissent. This material is exhibited as part of the Memories of Change exhibition.

Movies: Muqaddar Ka Sikandar by Prakash Mehra – 1978, Garam Hawa by M.S. Sathyu – 1974, Raanjhanaa by Himanshu Sharma – 2013, Rang De Basanti by Kamlesh Pandey – 2006, Holi by Ketan Mehta – 1984, Salaam Bombay by Mira Nair – 1988, Padatik by Mrinal Sen – 1985, Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro by Saeed Akhtar Mirza, 1989, Aarakshan by Prakash Jha – 2011, Zanjeer by Salim Khan – 1993, Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa by Govind Nihalani – 1998.


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J-T.M. (November 10, 2019). Student Politics from the Lens of Indian Cinema. Jean-Thomas Martelli. Retrieved February 9, 2026 from https://doi.org/10.58079/ql60


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