Why ‘Article 15’ Fails to Move Past Its Upper Caste Gaze
The Quint - Story ReadsJuly 01, 201900:09:11

Why ‘Article 15’ Fails to Move Past Its Upper Caste Gaze

Freelance journalist, Divya Kandukuri writes about how director Anubhav Sinha handles caste-system in Article 15, starring Ayushmann Khurrana. "There is an uncomfortable upper-caste gaze throughout Article 15. Even directors like Nagaraj Manjule have portrayed caste crimes, but one does not see a foreign gaze in his films," she writes.
Freelance journalist, Divya Kandukuri writes about how director Anubhav Sinha handles caste-system in Article 15, starring Ayushmann Khurrana. "There is an uncomfortable upper-caste gaze throughout Article 15. Even directors like Nagaraj Manjule have portrayed caste crimes, but one does not see a foreign gaze in his films," she writes.