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Cultural Bourgeoisie | Episode 06 | Our Father's Sin
In Episode 06 of Cultural Bourgeoisie, Jyoti Rahman and Ehteshamul Haque examine the cinematic portrayals of Gandhi, Jinnah, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Through these biopics, they revisit the choices surrounding the Partition of 1947 and explore how cinema shapes our understanding of history and political legacies.
Episode 06 at a glance-
- Biopics of Gandhi, Jinnah, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- How cinema portrays political leaders and historical figures
- Gandhi, Jinnah, Mujib, and the choices made in 1947
- The Partition of India and its continuing legacy
- Richard Attenborough’s Gandhi and its production history
- Cinema, historical interpretation, and political memory
- The challenge of portraying contested histories on screen
- How the choices of one generation continue to shape the next
