We jumped at the chance of the invite to work again with brilliant founder of the organisation Kalaphool, Indy Hunjan. Indy offered us the chance to respond to the Mother India through. creative lens project. Directed by Mehboob Khan, the original 3-hour post-independence Bollywood epic was first screened in 1957 and was nominated for an Oscar as ‘Best Foreign Language Film’. Lauded for its stunning cinematography, indelible soundtrack, compelling storyline and powerful performances, the film came to symbolize the post-colonial Indian psyche interpreted through the ambitions, struggles, compassion and endurance of the main character Radha, the metaphorical ‘Mother India’ of the story, played by Indian actress Nargis. Our Chair Anand looked at the intersectionality and the marginality experienced by Punjabi women from the Apna Heritage Archive work as a creative response and challenge by the ‘Goddess’ notion of Indian women which some feminists believed put pressure on Indian women to be something they cannot. Here are the findings of explore through research from the Punjabi archive. More about Kalaphools brilliant work here :- http://kalaphool.com
Indy Hunjan welcomes artists and viewers online as they present there work The event was held at the very plush HIVE lecture theatre at Birmingham Central University in April 2022.