India is celebrating the 135th birth anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, on April 14.
Ambedkar Jayanti, also known as Bhim Jayanti, is observed annually to commemorate his legacy and contributions to Indian society.
He is known to be the spearhead force responsible for the making of the Indian constitution.
He is also known to have taken the required legal steps to eradicate the caste system in India.
On his birth anniversary, let's take a look at some Indian films that follow the legacy of Dr. BR Ambedkar and promote the message of a caste-discrimination-free India.
'Article 15' was helmed by Anubhav Sinha. In the movie, Ayushmann played an IPS officer, who had to investigate the rape and murder of two Dalit sisters, whose bodies were left to be displayed for the whole village. The film is named after Article 15 of the Constitution of India, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or birthplace
'Jai Bhim' is a raw and real take on a series of burning issues in India. It portrays the life and struggles of tribal couple Rajakannu and Sengeni, who lead a life based on the whims and fancies of upper caste people by doing menial jobs for them. South superstar Suriya plays the lead role in th film of advocate.
This bilingual English-Hindi feature film stars Mammootty in the title role. It narrates the story of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions to shaping the Constitution of India as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Indian Constituent Assembly. It beautifully covered the tales of Dr BR Ambedkar.
Starring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani in the lead role, the film revolves around the early life of Advocate Jagdish Tyagi, also known as Jolly. With the help of law and order, Arshad focuses on his attempt to earn six innocent labourers their justice and his journey against the monopolistic behavior of the rich and judicial corruption.
Starring Vicky Kaushal, Sanjay Mishra and Richa Chadha in the lead roles, the movie takes you into its world of characters doomed by fate and ruined by wrong choices. The main leads have deep links with the middle class as they move their characters in and out of trauma, which is imposed on them due to privilege cast.