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From Kadwi Hawa to Well Done Abba: Films that put the spotlight on climate change and nature’s fury
Natural disasters and the after-effects of climate change are popular subjects among filmmakers
Do not miss out on these films depict climate change
There is no denying that climate change is very real, whether it is the devastation caused by wildfires in Australia or to melting of ice caps in Antarctica. The devastation that climate change (ie nature) can unleash has not only caught the eye of environmentalists but filmmakers too. End-of-world scenarios have been the subjects of dime-a-dozen Hollywood features and Bollywood's not far behind. Here's a look at some such that we think you ought to see.
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Kadwi Hawa
The 2017 Nila Madhab Panda-directed movie features Sanjay Mishra, Ranvir Shorey, and Tillotama Shome in lead roles. The film deals with the issue of climate change by following the lives of farmers belonging to the Mahua community and the struggles they go through during the scarcity of rain and the consequences of climate change. The film is said to have been adapted from real-life events that took place in the region of Bundelkhand.
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Kaun Kitney Pani Mein
Another Nila Madhab Panda-directed film deals with the issue of water scarcity that was released in 2015 with actors such as Saurabh Shukla, Kunal Kapoor, Radhika Apte and Gulshan Grover in lead roles. The story follows the lives of people belonging to two villages-Upri and Bairi located on different sides of the river. The Upri village suffers through a water crisis due to them belonging to a lower caste indulging in manual workers who are exploited by people from the other side of the river, the Bairi village which constitutes upper caste people.
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Jal
The Girish Malik-directed Jal is a romantic comedy based on the surroundings of the Rann of Katch. The 2014 released film features Purab Kohli, Tannishtha Chatterjee and Kirti Kulhari in lead roles. Winner of many National Awards, the film is based on human relationships and changing human emotions based on their varying physical surroundings. It showcases the struggle that people go through during the scarcity of water.
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Well Done Abba
Well Done Abba is a 2010 Shyam Benegal-directed political satire featuring Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba and Sameer Dattani in lead roles. The film won the National Award for Best Film on Social Issues. It revolves around the life of Armaan Ali (Boman Irani) who tries to dig a well to tide over the difficulties of the severe drought situation prevailing in his village. The narrative follows Armaan’s struggles with the government and the police to get clearance for the well.
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Kedarnath
Kedarnath is a 2018 romantic drama directed by Abhishek Kapoor and marked the acting debut of Sara Ali Khan alongside late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The film is about Mansoor Ali (Sushant) and Mandakini Mishra’s (Sara) love story against the backdrop of Kedarnath’s beautiful surroundings. Mansoor and Mandakini’s family are against their union due to religious differences leading them to part ways during the climax of the film when the Kedarnath valley is lashed by heavy rain, resulting in flash floods that cause widespread devastation of life and property. The film depicts the wrath of nature and the consequences that it can cause in people’s lives.