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Anand Patwardhan's 'The World is Family' Documentary
Anand Patwardhan made a movie called 'The World is Family' to show what really happened in India's past.
It's like a home movie for the country, showing his family over many years and telling important stories.
He wants people to know the truth, especially about the time of India's independence and the people involved, like Gandhi.
The movie shows that some people are trying to change the history books.
It includes family moments and shows how people lived together before a big split in the country.
Anand Patwardhan's documentary, 'The World is Family,' explores family history and national events.
The film documents the filmmaker's family over 30 years, offering a personal and political narrative.
Patwardhan made the documentary to counter what he sees as a rewriting of Indian history.
The film includes footage of Anand's family, including interactions with his parents.
The documentary features perspectives on the Partition and Gandhi's legacy.
- Who
- Anand Patwardhan, the filmmaker and his family.
- What
- Documentary film 'The World is Family' exploring family history and historical events.
- Where
- The film was screened in various locations including Jawahar Bhavan, New Delhi.
- When
- The documentary was filmed over 30 years.
- Why
- To counter rewritten history and share a first-person narrative of the Independence movement.
Historical Perspective
Rewriting History
Independence Movement
Historical Perspective
Socialist, secularists, and democrats won Indian independence.
Rewriting History
Communal forces like RSS and Muslim League were collaborating with the British.
Gandhi's Legacy
Historical Perspective
Gandhi improved himself by learning from his mistakes.
Rewriting History
Gandhi is distorted in today's India.
Key facts
- Film Title
- The World is Family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
- Duration
- 96 minutes
- Award Won
- Best Feature Documentary (New York Indian Film Festival)
- Main Focus
- Family history, national events, and Gandhi's legacy
- Filmmaker's Age
- 75 years old
Quotes
Anand Patwardhan
Filmmaker
“I talk a lot about Gandhi because of the distortions that have happened to him in today’s India and world. Although he started out as a conservative in terms of caste, he kept on improving himself, learning from his mistakes. By the end of his life, Gandhiji became a true radical and advocated inter-caste marriages and wouldn’t even go to a wedding if it is not inter-caste. Actually he was killed because he tried to destroy caste.”
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“Initially, it was just a home movie, just for the family. But, at some point, while looking at the footage I realised that there is material in here which the whole country should see. Today, a lot of our history is being rewritten; people are being taught a false history. Therefore, it was important to have a first-person-narrative from the people who actually witnessed the Independence movement.”
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Anand’s father
Father of Anand
“I am the only one (in the family) who never went to jail”
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“You behave yourself”
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Student
A student at Sahyadri School
“Why did Gandhiji divide India and Pakistan?”
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Anita Ghulam Ali
Whose family lived close to Anand’s before the Partition in 1947
“The facts are that his (Anand’s) grandfather and my grandfather and his grandfather’s brother, were all fed by my great grandmother. So, they always considered themselves brothers. If she divided anything, it would always be divided among these three. As strange as it may sound today, they were Hindus and we were Muslims. Nobody seemed to mention it. Nobody even seemed to think about it.”
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