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Caste has been an integral part of the Hindu socio-cultural and ritualistic structure. Predominantly Indian society is divided into caste hierarchies which more often than not, manifests in everyday lives. Hindi cinema is one of the most popular sources of entertainment in India and henceforth it also reflects upon socio-cultural practices, discourses, and sensibilities at large. This essay looks into representations of caste question and Dalits in selected films in post-independent India. It argues that Dalits have been stereotypically represented in line with the dominant culture. They have been represented stereotypically as meek, docile, shabby, and underconfident individuals. Popular Hindi cinema constructs, disseminate, and naturalise the stereotypes in line with caste Hindu sensibilities. On the other, the continuous struggle of Dalits against the caste oppression is usually ignored in cinematic narratives. Such representations have linkages with lager cultural politics, on the one hand, and the power discourses, on the other. I have used critical textual analysis and historical analysis to read selected films as cultural texts.
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