- Hero worship is a large part of Indian democracy. It is demonstrated in the form of erecting statues, displaying photos and mass celebrating the birth and death anniversaries. Two government schoolteachers in a small village find out that they must be ready overnight for a surprise inspection by a government official in the morning. But they are missing the photo of Dr. Ambedkar from the school office wall. They must find it before the official's visit. This film is a commentary on the self-contradictory fabric of India. A mere picture becomes more important than the thought.—Anand Pande
- As the largest democracy, India takes pride in its freedom fighters, social reformists, and policymakers. Today, this pride is demonstrated in the form of "hero worship" by erecting statues; displaying photos and mass celebrating the birth and death anniversaries... ignoring the key messages and thoughts propagated by the leaders. This short film begins with two teachers at a government school in a small village finding out that they must be ready overnight for a surprise inspection by the senior government official in the morning. But they are missing an important photo from the school office wall. The photo is of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. They must find it before the official's visit. Their unpaid assistant, Shivdas, makes every effort to resolve this problem, but in vain. The absence of a family belonging to the Ambedkar community in the village makes it further difficult. Several other villagers join this quest including Punjaram, the good Samaritan of the village whose daytime job is to sell vegetables; Komal, Thakre's wife who is upset with him for ignoring her due to the schoolwork; and Sarpanch, the village council head who is a drunkard at night and a righteous devotee during the day. The photo was not found even by the morning. The government official may come at any moment. Thakre sir's last hope is that Tandale sir would get the photo from the village council office. But Tandale returns with empty hands. Students gather for assembly and start reciting the preamble of the constitution; drafted under the chairmanship of Dr. Ambedkar; ensuring justice, equality, liberty, and fraternity. This film is a commentary on the self-contradictory fabric of India. It shows how people continue to fall prey to the idea of "hero worship" and forget to follow the paths that great socio-political leaders paved for them. A mere picture becomes more important than the thought.
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