@ThinkerNeeraj

PhD, Caste and/in Cinema. Casteism is Terrorism. Humanitarian, Proud Ambedkarite 💙 Alumni- JNV||KMC,DU||TISS||

 England, United Kingdom
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Our latest article on @ShaileshNarwade's Jayanti 2, co-written with Dr Madhu, is out in The Wire. We explore caste, identity, dignity and the idea of justice. thewire.in/film/why-jayanti-… #Jayanti2 #Caste #DalitCinema #AntiCasteCinema #IndianCinema

Why 'Jayanti 2' Is a Masterclass in Caste, Identity and the Idea of Justice

Justice, in the film’s world, is not merely about having the right institutions. It is also about possessing the intention to make those institutions just.

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My latest article is out in @IndianExpress From Achhut Kanya to Jayanti 2: On caste, Indian cinema is shifting from sympathy to resistance. Read: indianexpress.com/article/op… #IndianCinema #DalitCinema #CasteInCinema #AntiCasteCinema #FilmStudies #Jayanti2 @ShaileshNarwade – at Nagpur, India

From Achhut Kanya to Jayanti 2: On caste, Indian cinema is shifting from sympathy to resistance

The question is no longer simply whether marginalised communities are being represented. It is who is representing them, from what position, and with what understanding of justice. The journey from...

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Yesterday, I attended the premiere of Jayanti 2. After the screening, I hugged director @ShaileshNarwade ji What dedication! Despite financial and bureaucratic hurdles, he kept going. Five years after Jayanti, he returns with another powerful film. Jayanti 2 releases 11 Sep 26.
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Bhanwar Meghwanshi@bhanwarmeghAug 19
उदयपुर जिले के गोगुंदा क्षेत्र में कार्यरत दलित पत्रकार लखन सालवी पर जातिवादी तत्वों द्वारा सार्वजनिक रूप से जातिगत गालियां देते हुए नुकीले हथियार से हमला करके घायल कर दिए जाने की चिंताजनक खबर प्राप्त हुई है,इस संबंध में गोगुंदा थाने में एट्रोसिटी एक्ट में एफआईआर दर्ज करवाई गई है
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Bhanwar Meghwanshi@bhanwarmeghAug 17
भाखलिया के युवा साथी बद्रीलाल बैरवा ने हिम्मत दिखाई,वीडियो बनाया और जातिगत भेदभाव का सच सामने ला दिया.स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर दलितों के कुर्सी पर बैठने का विरोध किया गया और गैर दलितों ने समारोह का बहिष्कार किया.आज मुकदमा दर्ज है.सवाल सिर्फ कुर्सी का नहीं,बराबरी के अधिकार का है.
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Forward Press@ForwardPressWebAug 8
घटना सिद्ध है और इसके कर्ता असिद्ध हैं। अदालत का यही वह एक वाक्य है, जिसमें डांगावास दलित संहार की पूरी त्रासदी समा गई है। बता रहे हैं भंवर मेघवंशी forwardpress.in/2026/08/news… – at Choornikkara, India

राजस्थान : डांगावास दलित संहार मामले में ‘न्याय’ की हत्या

बीते 5 अगस्त, 2026 को मेड़ता की एससी/एसटी विशेष अदालत ने इस मामले के सभी 40 अभियुक्तों को संदेह का लाभ देते हुए दोषमुक्त कर दिया। अदालत का निष्कर्ष है कि घटना सिद्ध है और इसके कर्ता असिद्ध हैं। अदालत...

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Do democratic societies possess the confidence to encounter uncomfortable stories? If cinema has an enduring political function, it is to illuminate the questions that power would often prefer to remain unasked, writes Neeraj Bunkar forwardpress.in/2026/08/satl… – at Kanayannur, India

‘Satluj’ and the politics of film censorship

The most important question raised by ‘Satluj’ is whether democratic societies possess the confidence to face uncomfortable stories without seeking to silence them. If cinema has an enduring politi...

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*डांगावास हत्याकांड में हाईकोर्ट के फैसले पर फिर अपील करेंगे:* PUCL पदाधिकारी बोले- 40 आरोपियों के बरी होने से घटना झुठलाई नहीं जा सकती dainik.bhaskar.com/xwVjPd40t…

'डांगावास हत्याकांड में फैसले पर फिर अपील...

PUCL पदाधिकारी बोले- 40 आरोपियों के बरी होने...

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My latest piece for @newsclickin is out now. I explore how India’s youth transformed social media into a powerful tool for political mobilisation and democratic participation. Read here: newsclick.in/reels-resistanc… @CJP_for_India @abhijeet_dipke #GenZ #SocialMedia #cjp #youth

Reels to Resistance: How Gen-Z Turned Social Media into Political Power | NewsClick

In the digital era, political communication is no longer top-down and controlled solely by governments or newspaper editors.

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Thank you
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Indian comedy is capable of laughter that, unlike ‘Dhamaal 4’, does not depend on body-shaming, misogyny or the caricaturing of labouring and indigenous communities forwardpress.in/2026/07/dham… – at Noida, India

‘Dhamaal 4’ and the problem with laughing at the margins

Indian comedy is capable of laughter that, unlike ‘Dhamaal 4’, does not depend on body-shaming, misogyny or the caricaturing of labouring and indigenous communities. The challenge is not to become...

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To ‘move on’ from caste history in the way the film urges us to remain faithful to Partition memory would mean abandoning a record of harm that still organizes everyday life, write Neeraj Bunkar and Aniruddha Jena forwardpress.in/2026/06/main… – at Gurgaon, India

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’: Resistance in remembrance

To ‘move on’ from caste history in the way the film urges us to remain faithful to Partition memory would mean abandoning a record of harm that still organizes everyday life. The shackles of caste...

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Our review of Main Vaapas Aaunga — Imtiaz Ali’s deeply affecting new film — is now out in @ForwardPressWeb⁠. Give it a read. forwardpress.in/2026/06/main… #FilmStudies #CinemaStudies #ImtiazAli #MainVaapasAaunga #ForwardPress #CasteStudies #PartitionStudies #IndianCinema

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’: Resistance in remembrance

To ‘move on’ from caste history in the way the film urges us to remain faithful to Partition memory would mean abandoning a record of harm that still organizes everyday life. The shackles of caste...

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Happy to share our latest co-authored article, “Structural Collapse of Nuance in Indian TV News”, published in @newsclickin We examine how Indian TV news has shifted from ground reporting to studio spectacle, in public discourse. newsclick.in/structural-coll…

Structural Collapse of Nuance in Indian TV News | NewsClick

The shift from field reporting to studio outrage has deeper roots than the political environment of the last decade alone.

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New article out today in @thewire_in. Co-written with Dheeraj, we examine how Raakh is far more than a crime thriller. Read here: thewire.in/caste/raakh-crime… #Raakh #TheWire #CasteInCinema #DalitStudies #OTT #IndianCinema @prosit_roy

Beyond Crime Thriller, Raakh is a Story About Caste, Recognition and the Politics of Violence

Raakh is far more than a crime thriller. It is a story about recognition. About caste surviving inside modern institutions. About generations fighting different battles for dignity.

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‘Matka King’ is a confident, character-first swing by a director in the process of expanding his range. It celebrates the intoxicating dream of upward mobility while unflinchingly tracing its human cost, writes Neeraj Bunkar forwardpress.in/2026/06/matk…

Vijay Varma plays his part in Nagraj Manjule’s realistic portrait of 1960s-70s Bombay - Forward...

‘Matka King’ is a confident, character-first swing by a director in the process of expanding his range. It celebrates the intoxicating dream of upward mobility while unflinchingly tracing its human...

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Published in @ForwardPressWeb✍️ My latest article: “Vijay Varma plays his part in Nagraj Manjule’s realistic portrait of 1960s–70s Bombay” Read: forwardpress.in/2026/06/matk… #NagrajManjule #VijayVarma #IndianCinema #WebSeries #FilmReview #ForwardPress #Bombay @Nagrajmanjule

Vijay Varma plays his part in Nagraj Manjule’s realistic portrait of 1960s-70s Bombay - Forward...

‘Matka King’ is a confident, character-first swing by a director in the process of expanding his range. It celebrates the intoxicating dream of upward mobility while unflinchingly tracing its human...

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Delighted to share my latest co-authored piece with Prof. Dheeraj Rayalu Tadi in @IndianExpress Titled "Peddi tries to be a film about the marginalised. It just gives you the saviour in a new mask." Read: indianexpress.com/article/op…

‘Peddi’ tries to be a film about the marginalised. It just gives you the saviour in a new mask

‘Peddi’ is a well-intentioned step forward in marginalised storytelling, but it ultimately undermines its own message through misogyny, an overpowered protagonist, and a hollow understanding of...

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Abhijeet Dipke
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On my way to India… Leaving my fate in the hands of the Constitution. #JaiBhim
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