Man Versus Man

Jan 1, 1981

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Overview

Man-pulled rickshaw, which have served Kolkata for over eight decades face virtual extinction as a result of legislation introduced by the State Government in 1981. This would rob over 100,000 people of a living. The film analyzes the critical situation, and on the basis of concrete facts and figures, questions whether such a step would be fruitful at all. The image of a man pulling a man is a depressing and a negative one - but not more negative than that of the image of a man going without food.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Film & Television Institute of India

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Cast

Narrator

Naseeruddin Shah

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