Teesri Azadi Explained

Teesri Azadi
Director:Jabbar Patel
Producer:Lord Communication
Studio:Lord Communication
Runtime:120.06 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Teesri Azadi is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language film on caste system by Jabbar Patel.[1] Film is based on "twisted version" of Ramayana and Mahabharata.[2] [3] This film was distributed on CDs in different parts of India by Akhil Bharatiya Baba Sahab Dr Ambedkar Samaj Sudhar Samiti, Bhimrao Ambedkar Samaj Sudhar Samiti and Ambedkar Boudhik Sanghathan.[4] In July 2006, shooting Teesri Azadi was completed in Maharashtra and released online on YouTube. The distributors of the movie claimed that they have support of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) but BSP rejected these claims and a CBI investigation was ordered by Chief Minister Mayawati into the making of the movie over allegations of creating communal disharmony.[3] The investigation initially resulted in arrested of three people involved in the making of the movie.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anti-Brahmin CD rocks UP government. 2008-03-13. dna. 2019-01-07.
  2. News: UP government recommends CBI inquiry into Ramayana CD case. 2008-03-13. The Economic Times. 2019-01-07.
  3. Web site: Twisted Ramayana: Lord Ram killed a Dalit, claims CD. News18. 2019-01-07.
  4. Web site: Maya seeks CBI probe into controversial CD. 2008-03-12. Hindustan Times. 2019-01-07.
  5. Web site: Maya orders CBI probe into ‘Teesri Azadi’. The Tribune. 2019-01-07.