Jawaharlal Nehru
Birthday: Born in 1889-11-14 in
Deathday: 1964-05-27
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মুখ্যমন্ত্রী
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To understand today's West Bengal and its crises and challenges, one needs to know the nitty-gritty of West Bengal's fascinating political history. This docu-series attempts to provide a primer of that history through the reigns of eight Chief Ministers who have ruled the state....
Religion of the World
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中印边界战争秘史
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Décolonisations
Character: Self - Politician (archive footage)
The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day....
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Agnishwar
Character: Self (archive footage)
A patriotic doctor lends moral backbone to the broken society of Bengal....
The Flame Burns Bright
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The Film is on Subhash Chandra Bose, who founded the Indian National Army (INA) or the Azad Hind Fauz , of which he assumed personal command on 25th July, 1943 to fight the British imperialists. Its Supreme Command Headquarters was established at Rangoon....
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
Character: Self
The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the ...
Nehru
Character: Self
The first candid film made on a foreign chief of state, three weeks in the life of Jawaharlal Nehru....
Partition: The Day India Burned
Character: Self (archive footage)
Documentary about the effects of Britain's withdrawal from India in 1947 which triggered one of the biggest migrations in history. 15 million were displaced and more than a million lost their lives. The story is told through the testimony of people who lived together for centuries, but were forced out of their homes as one of the largest and most ethnically diverse nations in the world was divided. Dramatised reconstructions evoke some of the mistrust, violence and upheaval that ensued...
Ab Dilli Dur Nahin
Character: Self (uncredited) (archive footage)
A young boy travels to Delhi, wanting to meet Prime Minister to seek justice for his father who has been wrongly sentenced to death....
Shaheed
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The inspirational biography of one of India's greatest patriots Sardar Bhagat Singh....
India: Spreading Hate
Character: Self (archive footage)
Since the rise to power of Hindu nationalists in 2014, India has been gradually moving away from democracy towards a regime where ethnic identity prevails. This transition is driven by Hindutva, a Hindu supremacist ideology embodied by Narendra Modi. For the past 10 years, Prime Minister Modi has relentlessly pursued his fascist policy based on Hindu supremacy. This ideology of hatred towards other religions in the country, particularly Islam, has also spread globally. Those who follow this beli...
A Queen Is Crowned
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A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953....
Viceroy's House
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs....
Nehru
Character: Self (archive footage)
Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world....