Govt believes this will also help strengthen India’s soft power in the world by showcasing the Constitution as a progressive, forward-looking document.
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has picked a private agency to make a documentary film on Dalit icon and architect of India’s Constitution B.R. Ambedkar to showcase his life, work and philosophy to foreign audiences.
The film titled Mooknayak, which was the name of Ambedkar’s first newspaper, will be made by All Time Productions.
Although the film will be put up on the MEA website that anyone can access, it will be particularly targeted at foreign audiences who may not know much about Ambedkar, an MEA official said speaking on the condition of anonymity. It will be shown across India’s missions abroad.
It will also serve the purpose of strengthening India’s soft power in the world by showcasing the Indian Constitution as a progressive, forward-looking document, the official said.
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‘Untold’ Ambedkar
“The idea is to present a modern and contemporary image of India and its towering thought leaders,” All Time Productions said in an official communication.
“In a world searching for heroes and icons, Ambedkar is an enigmatic story — largely untold abroad — and little understood in India,” it said.
The company has requested to use parts of Dr B.R. Ambedkar — a feature film funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and government of Maharashtra and produced by the National Film Development Corporation in 2000 — in the proposed documentary.
The film won three national awards, including the best feature film in English. Yet, it was curiously not shown anywhere officially, a government official said.
While there have been talks in the government to make a documentary on Ambedkar for over a year now, the proposal was cancelled by the government earlier this year.
However, following mass protests in the country by Dalit groups against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act in April this year, the proposal was revived, and tenders invited by the government.
Finally Modi Government understood the reality of the Thoughts of Dr. B.R Ambedkar &. Indian Social System .Thanks.
Very good sir…but show the reality…bcoz he is our ideal
Modi government is planning to take vote of Dalit , Dr Ambedkar was against of Hinduism , and BJP wants to make hindutva India.
Jo v dikhana such dikhana aap log baba saheb k naam aur kaam k sath kuch glt nahi hona chahie…thank u
बहुत अच्छा काम कर रहे हो मोदी जी जय भीम
Indian Postal Service Officers are one of the most talented lots,its a great owner to work in this department .people respect this department. All employees be given better responsibilities, this step by the government really good .I salute every postal employee
ये आच्छा है किन्तु डॉ अंबेडकर को ईमानदारी से दिखाना और उनकी विचार धारा को बिना तोड़े मडोडे दिखाना बहोत कठिन है खास कर आज के भारत मे शायद दुनिया इस के लिए तैयार हो पर भारत इतने बरसो के बाद भी अंबेडकर को समझने और बर्दास्त करने के लिए क्या तैयार है? भारत के कई आइसे नायक है जिन्हें आज कभी भारत बर्दास्त नही कर पाया न समझ पाया फुले अम्बेडकर और जाने कितने आज तक भारत इनको सुनने और समझने को तैयार नही है बात भले आदर्श की करे पर भारतीय समाज अब खोखला होता जा रहा है, सच कितना भी कड़वा हो पर यही है, और अंबेडकर की विचार धारा को ईमानदारी से दिखाया जाएगा ऐसा मैं उम्मीद करता हु।?
He is the greatest man in the world and deserves to be….his life story will help to showcase the world about all his incredible work done by him…also the indian constitution written by him…..I thank our honourable modi sir for spreading thoughts on B.R.Ambedkar to the whole world….Jai bhim….Jai Hind….
Good move ..
But show the reality on ambedkar not manupulated according to your interest…
Very good and thank u modi sir
Dr Ambedkar deserves this honour. His life story will resonate powerfully with socially oppressed groups of people all over the world.