Английская Википедия:Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox person Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj is an Indian journalist, documentary film-maker and men's rights activist.[1][2] Bhardwaj rose to prominence after producing the documentary Martyrs of Marriage, which covered abuses of criminal section 498A (Anti-dowry law) by brides and their families.[3][1][4] She also exposed a conspiracy of alleged victims in the Rohtak sisters viral video controversy by interviewing the witnesses and collecting proof.[5] She has produced and directed the documentary India's Sons in 2021.

Early career

Bhardwaj left a job in the information technology industry to pursue film-making.[6] Her first documentary film Gramin Dak Sevak was a student film winner at Jeevika: Asia Livelihood Documentary Festival in 2009.[7]

Activism

498-A and Martyrs of Marriage

Bhardwaj alleges to have been the victim of a false 498A case, after she and her cousin were charged under the provisions courtesy a police-complaint by her ex-sister-in-law; the issue was resolved in an off-court settlement involving a huge sum of money.[1] This brought her into contacts with Save Indian Family Foundation, and she has since often collaborated with them in demanding an outright repeal of the law or amending to a gender-neutral version.[8][1] Bhardwaj's personal episode also went on to serve as the motivations for making a documentary on the locus.[9][10][11] Martyrs of Marriage (2017) narrated first-person tales of various victims who alleged of being at the receiving ends of abuse of 498A and interviewed politicians, judges et al. for their take on the issue.[11][9][12]

False sexual harassment allegations

Bhardwaj campaigns against false sexual harassment allegations.[13][14] She had supported the #Mentoo movement, a campaign that was started in response of false allegations of the #MeToo movement in India and wrote about how the me-too movement turned men into disposable or collateral damage.[13][15][16] In the Rohtak sisters viral video controversy, she interviewed several witnesses and released videos that held the accusers of lying.[5][17][18] In 2021, Bhardwaj played a proactive role in busting the case where a female student of Atma Ram College of B.A English named Ayushi Bhatia who had filed a series of sexual assault and rape cases to extort money.[19][20]

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Deepika Bhardwaj with Dr. Edmond - global health physician at a meeting

National Commission for Men

Bhardwaj campaigns for the establishment of a National Commission for Men in India that would deal with men's issues including domestic violence and sexual assault.[21][22]

India's Sons

In 2021, she produced another documentary called India's Sons, which was focused on the condition of India's men due to false rape cases.[23] She said that the documentary "inspired" men to tell their side of the story.[24][25]

Special Cases handled

Deepika rescued a minor from Gurgaon who was being assaulted and subjected to abject cruelty of all forms.[26]

Filmography

Documentary

Year Title Notes
2016 Martyrs of Marriage[27] Netflix (2018–2020)
2022 India's Sons

See also

References

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External links

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