Movie

Shudra: The Rising

Story of 25 million People

2012★ 4.8 · 22h 0mHistoryFamilyDrama

Overview

Shudra: The Rising is a Hindi language film with a storyline based on the caste system in ancient India, and more specifically the Hindu Varna system. It is directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and dedicated to Bhim Rao Ambedkar. The film depicts the four basic units of the caste system - the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. The film shows various rules imposed on the Shudras such as waking with a bell around their ankles and a long leaf behind their back,and a pot hanging around their neck.

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Cast

Shaji Choudhary
as Thakur

Mahesh Balraj
as Bheru

Shabaj Baweja
as Kartar Singh

Pravin Baby
as Charna

Habib Azami
as Baba

Priya Annantram
as Rati

Anurag Shukla
as Raja Thakur