Becoming Modern
Description
Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi: Building cities to introduce modernity to the country was one of the wishes of India’s first Prime Minister,Jawaharlal Nehru. All hailing from these metropolises that are emblematic of growth in India, the photographers Sameer Tawde, Saibal Das, and Ravi Agarwal guide us on a journey from the historical city centers to the distant suburbs. The film explores the sprawling world-city of Mumbai; the vestige of British rule that is Kolkata; and the city-within-a-city, New Delhi, which has swallowed up ancient Delhi. New Delhi illustrates the brutal rupture between the urban environment and nature, especially the great sacred rivers, places of worship for Hindus.
Runtime
25 min 24 sec
Series
Geography
Database
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