THE COMMON MAN
-A series on 50 years of Indian Independence. FREEDOM! This will be the most common refrain heard in India this year, even as we enter the 50th year of our Independence. 50 years ago we had made an unique tryst with destiny and had embarked on a promising but perilous journey towards progress, prosperity and social justice. Since then four wars, ten general elections, nine five year plans and countless insurgencies later we can safely say that we have come a long way, baby! We are still together as a nation, aren’t we and doing very well too, thank you!
Yes, it is time for celebrations and celebrations there will be - official, unofficial, formal, non-formal, government, corporate,……..the list is endless. In fact the celebrations have already begun, but lost among this euphoria, there lies a face; a puzzled, bemused, half happy, half sad face. The face of the ‘common man’ of this country. Yes, that elusive character who is the real Lord and Master of this country, the guardian of our political freedom! Yet we find today that the common man is languishing in the shadows of anonymity. Hunted by the brokers of power and prestige we find him at the periphery of decision making circles. It is high time we sat up and took notice of him, for he is the one who makes this country tick!
Our T.V. series, ‘The Common Man’ comes as a much deserved tribute to the common man, his achievements, his strengths and weaknesses, and above all his eloquent silence. Our series celebrates the common man for he is the only thing uncommon about this country. ‘The Common Man’ is a chronicle of events, issues and happenings in the post-independence era from the common man’s perspective.
The Common Man’ is a docu-drama which attempts to highlight aspects of life in Free India that have had an impact on the lives of every Indian. ‘The Common Man’ is that perfect amalgamation of historical events and their present day interpretations which will be dear to every Indian’s heart. The themes handled in the series are as diverse and wide ranging as ‘Freedom’, ‘Nationhood and Constitution’, ‘Emergency’, ‘Brotherhood’, ‘Education’, ‘Social Degeneration’, and ‘Leadership’. ‘The Common Man’ provides a complete, well documented and unbiased view of events, issues and personalities that have gone into the making of India as it is today. The series is directed by noted Filmmaker of international acclaim,
Shri Bhimsain.Each 25 minute episode of ‘The Common Man’ presents an judicious and entertaining mix of authentic documentation, pure fictional story line, and candid interviews with eminent personalities and common people alike. The Common Man has also been made in a 50 mts version for International Release. The documentation section has exclusive and thought provoking interviews by such eminent personalities like the PM Shri I.K.Gujral, Smt. Kiran Bedi, Shri Vasant Sathe, Shri S. Nijlingappa, Shri Ram Krishna Hegde, EMS, B. Nega Reddy, Air Com. Jasjit Singh Arora, Prathiba Parhlad, C.N. Mangla, etc. Extensive and exhaustive research backed by original footage sources from the BBC, Films Division, and National Archives has made the presentation as authentic and unbiased as possible.
