Brahmachari

Brahmachari

1938 · 152 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

This film addresses the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu organization emphasizing celibacy and discipline, which became the power base of the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Directed by Vinayak Damodar Karnataki · Written by Āchārya Atre

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