We wanted to turn the gaze on those upholding the caste structure – the Brahmin-Savarnas. However, when a Bahujan household is captured in cinema, we tend to overemphasize the social markers that can be observed there. Whether the viewer sees them as social markers or as aesthetics might be a reflection of their own politics. Are there ways the upper caste can meaningfully engage with critiques of their role in upholding caste and its power structures? But the role of the liberal Brahmin-Savarna in upholding the caste structure is a much more complex one.

Source: Huffington Post October 06, 2020 05:15 UTC