Man Versus Man (1981)

Overview : Man-pulled rickshaw, which have served Kolkata for over eight decades face virtual extinction as a result of legislation introduced by the State Government in 1981. This would rob over 100,000 people of a living. The film analyzes the critical situation, and on the basis of concrete facts and figures, questions whether such a step would be fruitful at all. The image of a man pulling a man is a depressing and a negative one - but not more negative than that of the image of a man going without food.

Release Date : January 1, 1981

Runtime : 19m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Film & Television Institute of India

Countries : India

Keywords : india, labor, social justice, social history