The movie Article 15 depicts real incidents of caste-based discrimination and violence in rural India. It follows an upright police officer who sets out to investigate crimes against Dalits and enforce article 15 of the constitution prohibiting discrimination. The film is inspired by cases like the 2014 Badaun gang rape allegations and the 2016 flogging of Dalits in Una. Through its realistic portrayal of these events, the movie aims to bring about social change and reduce caste-based discrimination in India.

1. ARTICLE 15
Movie Review

2. “The State shall not deny to
any person equality before the
law or the equal protection of
the laws within the territory
of India.”
- Constitution Of India
Article 15

3.  Characterization Of The Movie
 Overview
 Movie Scenes That Depict Reality
 Ratings
 Awards
 Movie Highlights
Index

4. Director : Anubhav Sinha
Produced By :
Written By : Gaurav Solanki
Cinematography : Anubhav Sinha
Starring : Ayushmann Khurrana ,Isha Talwar,
Nassar
Music By : Anurag Saikia, Gingger Shankar
Release : 28 June 2019
Duration : 130 Minutes
Category : Crime Drama Thriller Film
Streaming Platform :
Characterization Of The Movie

5. ● The film deals with Article 15 of
the Constitution of India, which prohibits
discrimination on grounds
of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
● While not based on one specific event, the film
is inspired by multiple true life events,
including the 2014 Badaun gang rape
allegations and 2016 Una flogging incident.
● In the rural heartlands of India, an upright
police officer sets out on a crusade against
violent caste-based crimes and
discrimination.
Overview

6. ● 2014 Badaun Gang Rape Allegations
The gangrape and murder of two teenage
girls was reported in the Katra village of
Budaun district, Uttar Pradesh on May 27,
2014.
The two girls, cousins, from the Dalit Maurya
community, were kidnapped, gang-raped
and hanged from a tree in Katra Sadatganj.
● These Real Incidents Were Depicted In
The Movie
Movie Scenes That Depict Reality
* These Images were taken from movie

7. ● Sohanla father of deceased Girl said
“I had demanded a CBI investigation into my
daughters’ rape and murder .But I now feel like
the CBI team had made up their mind even
before starting the investigation. Throughout
the investigation they kept on trying to shift
the blame on us.”
● The family further complained that the
CBI team misbehaved with them,
threatened them, roughed up an 11-year-
old kid of the household and worked
only to prove that either the parents
killed the girls or they killed themselves.
● These real incidents were depicted in
the movie
Movie Scenes That Depict Reality
* These Images were taken from movie

8. ● A group of five children allegedly beat a
12-year-old Dalit boy to death for
touching the balloons that were used as
decorations on the occasion of
Janmashtami at Chamanda temple in
Nadroi village, Aligarh.
● These real incidents were depicted in
the movie (In movie these childrens
were beaten and severly injured)
Movie Scenes That Depict Reality
* These Images were taken from movie

9. ● A Jitendra Das (21-year-old) Dalit youth
allegedly died after he was thrashed by
a group of upper caste men at a
wedding when they saw him sitting on a
chair and having dinner in front of
them.
● These real incidents were depicted in
the movie
Movie Scenes That Depict Reality
* These Images were taken from movie

10. Times Of India
Ratings
Rotten Tomatoes
Internet Movie Database

11. Awards
 International Indian Film Academy Award
For Best Screenplay
 Filmfare Award For Best Original Story
 Critics' Awards For Best Film And Best Actor
 FIPRESCI - India Grand Prix For Best Indian Feature
Film

12. THANK
YOU
“Farq Bahut Kar Liya, Ab Farq Laayenge”
(We Have Discriminated Enough, Now We Will Bring About A Change)

13. “Mistakes should be examined, learned from,
and discarded; not dwelled upon and stored”
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