“Ek Mahanayak: Dr BR Ambedkar Is Not Trying To Put Down Or Pick Up A Certain Community”: Producer Smruti Shinde

Ek Mahanayak: Dr BR Ambedkar is a new Hindi TV show that tells the story of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who was known for his movement to eradicate social evils like untouchability in India.

The show’s producer Smruti Shinde told IANS that though her project deals with untouchability, among other issues, it is not trying to “put down or pick up a certain community”.

It has been seen in the past that movies or shows based on historical figures have attracted controversy, with some group the other questioning the authenticity of the project.

Smruti doesn’t think her show, produced by her SOBO Films, will upset any community.

“He (Ambedkar) was a liberated man and an evolved man. He spoke about women. We are not dealing with just one community. Yes, untouchability was a huge part in his journey to become a great man. He had to go through struggles. That’s what helped him to evolve into the human being that he became,” Smruti said.

“It’s pure facts. Of course, there is some liberty that we have taken because it is television. We are not going to digress from those things. We are not trying to put down a certain community or pick up another community. We are just showing hard facts that happened,” she added.

Asked if the family of Ambedkar was consulted for the show that is aired on &TV, she said: “No, we didn’t. A lot of things are in the public domain.”