Movies can highlight social issues from economic and environmental justice to women’s health, violence against women to worker rights, homelessness, discrimination and poverty to all forms of human rights abuses. Good films can raise awareness and be a start to addressing local and global issues.
Here are a few films that provide a social message and are un-missable
Lost
Chronicling a young journalist’s story called Vidhi played by Yami Gautam, this movie on ZEE5 is set in Kolkata and it bravely deals with the subject of people going missing in our country who aren’t traced back. The pain, agony, and anger of the families losing their loved ones are shown brilliantly in this film with a social message throughout.
Chhapaak
Adding to the list of movies with a social message, Chhapaak starring Deepika Padukone, Chhapaak is based on the true story of acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal. It sheds light on the physical, emotional, and psychological trauma faced by acid attack survivors and the need for stringent laws to prevent such heinous crimes.
Chhatriwali
Yet another movie with a cause, this movie starring Rakul Preet throws light on the importance of sex education and its status in our country. The movie is a must-watch for all as it urges the need to talk about taboo topics openly in a unique strong way.
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Directed by Anubhav Sinha, this film is a hard-hitting commentary on caste-based discrimination in India. The movie follows a police officer’s investigation into the disappearance of three Dalit girls in a small town in Uttar Pradesh. Truly a remarkable performance by Ayushman in this movie with an effective social message film.
Pink
This movie is a powerful indictment of the misogynistic attitudes prevalent in Indian society. Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu, Pink is a courtroom drama that deals with issues like sexual harassment and victim-blaming. The reason why this movie works out in this genre is its effective style of delivering the social message at the end.
All of the above movies aim to eradicate and teach people in their way by giving a social message that aims to thrive on the mutual understanding of using our privileges for the good of our country and society. So, don’t forget to catch all of them with your friends and family.
