I haven’t watched it, yet writing to share the wonderful thing I am feeling after seeing our friends being so happy after watching ‘Kaala’.

It’s amazing to see that they are not only watching it but are on the edge to share as many images which show our culture. And, Why not? It hardly happens when these 75 mins show our Basti, our Buddha Vihar, Our mohallas with images of Babasaheb etc. So, it seems that this time, all of our gang has received super-power from the screen. They are too powerful to keep this power within themselves. So, it is indeed, very empowering to see them sharing this power among each other.

All credits go to ‘Kaala’, for ‘Kaala’ is firm to break their inferiority complex. Particularly, in a society where all the means of production of popular culture are in the hands of prejudiced ‘Savarna’ folks, we never see such symbols like that in ‘Kaala’ in popular culture.  In fact, these ‘Savarna’ picture-walas never leave any stone unturned to project ‘Bahujans’ as utterly filthy, degraded and inferior beings. Such a demeaning projection of our lives through cinema has always resulted in the lowly self-confidence and wounded self-esteem.

But now Dhammachakra is definitely turning. This is a time of transformation. In such a crucial phase, ‘Kaala’ contributes a momentum by not only breaking the inferiority complex of ‘Bahujans’, but also by providing a ‘jabardast’ confidence to their fighter spirits. In fact,  this feeling of confidence which I sense, increases with every added picture of our symbol exhibited in the popular culture

So, guys, I will definitely watch it after this weekend. Until then, Let’s keep breaking this age-long Inferiority Complex, let’s keep sharing our Super Culture, Let’s keep sharing our Power, Let’s keep on becoming more Confident and let’s keep sharing our ‘Kaala’.

Jai Bhim!

Author – Vruttant Manwatkar, JNU, June 2018

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