Not Just A Film—A Social Crusade!
This article was first published in the print edition of Manushi Journal. (Issue-023, Jul-Aug 1984)
After seeing this film I dare not doubt that our film makers do indeed try their best to make socially relevant films so that they can show the path of justice and virtue to the ignorant and confused masses who flock to see their films. It is quite another matter that the creator has filled the heads of these film makers with rubbish instead of grey matter. But many interesting things may be learnt even from fubbish. For instance, let us consider the question of law and justice as
worked out in this film.
Most people know that injustice and exploitation give birth to a lot of crime. This is how Geeta alias Jwala alias Parveen Babi turns a dacoit. Most people also know that a few of the oppressed do turn rebellious and instead of burning themselves in the fire of revenge, begin to set fire to village after village. So far so good.