Bhavni Bhavai (The Tale of the Life), 1980. Director: Ketan Mehta, Gujarati

Ankita and Azhar continue their love for Ketan Mehta and Smita Patil by discussing Mehta's Gujarati language debut film Bhavni Bhavai (1980). The film depicts the caste atrocities of India through the lives of Dalits. It uses the popular theater form of Bhavai to bring forth a scathing critique of casteism. Bhavni Bhavai was Ketan Mehta's debut film and received critical acclaim. Mehta won the prestigious Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. As always please subscribe to the podcast if you like what you hear, and don't forget to leave us a review!   Note: the release of this episode was delayed due to academic work commitments and Ankita's never-ending cold!