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    This document discusses the influence of the Naxalite movement on Indian cinema since the 1970s. Many films were made that directly or indirectly addressed themes of poor peasants challenging upper caste oppression. However, some films commercialized the issue by adding romantic storylines. The movement sparked debates and influenced leftist politics in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It also influenced arts and the Indian New Wave film movement. One of the first influential films in this genre was Calcutta 71, which portrayed the struggles of the middle class and resistance to corruption. The document aims to analyze how portrayals of communism in cinema have changed over time and how audiences perceive these portrayals based on a survey.

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    This document discusses the influence of the Naxalite movement on Indian cinema since the 1970s. Many films were made that directly or indirectly addressed themes of poor peasants challenging upper caste oppression. However, some films commercialized the issue by adding romantic storylines. The movement sparked debates and influenced leftist politics in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It also influenced arts and the Indian New Wave film movement. One of the first influential films in this genre was Calcutta 71, which portrayed the struggles of the middle class and resistance to corruption. The document aims to analyze how portrayals of communism in cinema have changed over time and how audiences perceive these portrayals based on a survey.

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    This document discusses the influence of the Naxalite movement on Indian cinema since the 1970s. Many films were made that directly or indirectly addressed themes of poor peasants challenging upper caste oppression. However, some films commercialized the issue by adding romantic storylines. The movement sparked debates and influenced leftist politics in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. It also influenced arts and the Indian New Wave film movement. One of the first influential films in this genre was Calcutta 71, which portrayed the struggles of the middle class and resistance to corruption. The document aims to analyze how portrayals of communism in cinema have changed over time and how audiences perceive these portrayals based on a survey.

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    LAL CINEMA

    Presented by:
    Chandrima Mazumdar
    Part II
    Journalism and Mass Communication Honours
    Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur.
    Introduction
    The Naxalite movement has influenced Indian Cinema since the 1970s in
    different forms and degree. A number of films have been made on the theme
    directly and indirectly. The themes of films in which poor peasants challenge
    upper caste zamindars and their right to oppress and exploit, including their
    right to caste based oppression are shown to reflect the influence of nature
    and the purpose of the Naxalite movement, and in general, the movement of
    peasants against feudal landlordism under the guidance and leadership of
    communist philosophy and parties. All the films on Naxalism focus broadly on
    resistance against social inequality, corruption, poverty, injustice and
    associated socioeconomic evils. However, the negative aspects of such films
    are brought to notice when the directors tend to commercialise the films by
    mixing romanticism and not intend to highlight the naked reality of society on
    which the Naxalite movement is based. Also in almost all of movies we can find
    an enraged youth who is grieving for a personal loss and takes up arms for
    vengeance. Very few movies have portrayed the Naxalite movement for what
    it really was, a collective protest.
    The Naxalite movement greatly influenced the future of the leftist politics in
    India, Bangladesh and Nepal. The Naxalbari incident sparked numerous
    debates. The movement, though relevant and alive in controlling the
    socioeconomic and political scenario in only a few parts of India today,
    influenced arts greatly and paved the way for a number of important films of
    the Indian New Wave. The films, influenced by the movement, tended to incite
    the most subdued and socially marginalized sections of the society.
    The first acclaimed film of the genre was Calcutta 71 by Mrinal Sen. It was
    based on four stories and was released in the year 1972. The film portrays the
    misfortunes and sufferings of the middle class family while focusing on the
    corrupt politicians acting as termites for our society and the resistance against
    such evils for the formation of a better society. Poverty has been shown as the
    root cause of everything bad that causes the indignity of a fellow human being,
    in turn giving rise to agitations and conflicts with the social political cultures.
    Many more films with ideas have the same base but different executions and
    results followed.
    Aims and Objectives
    1) To show how the social upheavals of the time influenced the films of
    Indian New Wave, and how the films in turn influenced the society.
    2) To show how the portrayal of Communism in the Indian Cinema has
    changed from the Indian New Wave to today. In lieu of this, to prove
    through a survey, how the audience perceives this.
    Research Methodology:
    1) A survey of over a hundred people has been conducted to show how
    they perceive the topic.
    2) Out of the total number of People on whom the survey has been
    conducted 50% are in the age group between 18-30 and the rest are
    above that. This is to show how the generation gap has worked in
    shaping the public opinion on the portrayal of Communism in films.
    3) A cumulative analysis has been presented with the help of bar graphs
    and pie charts in relation to the survey.
    4) An interview of a famous personality who is also an expert on the
    subject of Naxalism and Cinema has been taken.
    5) Few iconic films has been taken from the Indian New Wave genre and
    also after that and a critical analysis of the films has been presented to
    compare the portrayal of the Naxalism in both the periods.

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