Ram Ke Naam

One of the best Indian documentaries i have ever seen. It took nearly six of legal dispute before it was finally aired on doordarshan(Indian state television),and still created a furore. A hard hitting documentary for those who seek the truth about the issue.

It deals with the the politicization of the Ayodhya dispute and it's influence on the rise of militant Hindutva, also the impressions the dispute made on various communities. It shows the common man's apathy towards the whole dispute and the inherent brotherhood between men being challenged by communal forces. It also questions the integrity of the religious leaders supporting the cause, and shows the indifference of politicians to the plight of the common man. Another important point made in the documentary is the caste divide that exists on the issue.

Despite having been a youth during the Ayodhya riots, my knowledge of the topic was as incomplete as most people of India. I had seen riots in the city I lived in, had seen the timber shops that I passed for years while walking to school burnt. 5 years later, I walked the same roads and found that the timber shops had risen again, only the ownership had changed, as had the governments. This movie - with interviews with the actual people who 40 years later had placed the idols in the mosque, the mahants who have been conducting pujas for the last 40 years, and imams of the mosque, as well as residents of Ayodhya - makes the truth amazingly clear. That the VHP and BJP together created an issue in 1985 of a non issue, mainly to come to power. That the Congress and all other parties either colluded with them or sat silent. And that the issue was started in 1949 by the DM ordering placement of the idols, then sealing the premises, and then joining politics and becoming an MP! That things were no better in 1949 than they are in 2019! Highly recommended viewing for every Indian. A big thanks to well wishers for uploading this documentary on you tube. Now that I have downloaded it, it wont matter if they remove it!

I have seen 3 of Anand Patwardhan's Documentaries. And decided to go back and watch again this Film. I am shooked by this documentary. How terribly the non-issue was made to the biggest issue (over Employment, Poverty, education etc) in India only to gain Money and power. The current BJP government ruined the social fabric of India. & I still regret voting for them in 2019 knowing nothing about their reality. Thankyou Anand Patwardhan sir, for your great journalism and investigations. I loved your documentary. Great work.

A stunning movie that must be watched by everyone. It is a documentation of events that led to the demolition of Babri Masjid. Please watch this movie and decide for yourself.

Witnessed a fine and sensible journalism after ages. So far, I thought that movies and media hyped too much about the 1992 demolition but after seeing this, I was shocked at the real events that led to it. Reality, is much worse than fiction. No media of today will show how Hindus and Muslims in the villages were in harmony living together. In fact, their main question was what will the temple do to them? Will it improve their lifestyle and uplift them? Views of both liberal and extremists are captured well and how parties like VHP, BJP capitalized on the masses in the name of God!!! Definitely, one of the must watch documentaries regarding the Ayodhya disputes!!