Fandry

– Nagraj Manjule’s film is a scorching indictment of the caste system that persists in modern India ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 41 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
Fandry (2013)

Nagraj Manjule’s film is a scorching indictment of the caste system that persists in modern India despite legislation introduced since independence. It is depicted through the eyes of an intelligent Dalit (untouchable) teenager, Jabya, who has a deeply rooted inferiority complex about his looks, caste and his family’s staggering poverty. These feelings prevent him from expressing his affection for his fellow classmate and cherished love, the fair-skinned Shalu, who is the daughter of a higher-caste family. His father is against him going to school and aspiring too highly and fellow villagers expect him to do menial work like the rest of his clan.

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Release Date:

14 Feb 2014

Language:

Marathi

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Nagraj Manjule

Writer:

Nagraj Manjule

Main Actors:

Somnath Awghade, Rajeshwari Kharat, Suraj Pawar, Kishore Kadam

Plot:

Love, the most beautiful emotion in all living creatures that God has made knows no bar, caste or boundaries, is the central theme of Fandry. A young lad (Jabya) falls in love with his classmate. Incidentally, he belongs to a lower caste, a family below the poverty line which does all sorts of jobs in the village to survive like catching Pigs and the girl belongs to a higher caste. His parents are working hard to arrange money for their daughter's wedding while Jabya is collecting money for new clothes to impress the girl. Fandry is a story of his aspirations, quest, sorrows, anguish and frustrations. Fandry also touches upon the age old monster of Caste System which is still lurking large upon the society.

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.2/10