The article analyses the iconic 1979 Telugu film ‘Maa Bhoomi’, set against the backdrop of the Telangana Armed Struggle in the 1940s. It explores the themes of social inequality, feudalism, and class struggle, highlighting the brutal conditions faced by the landless peasants.
He said the Congress administration under Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was reviving “Razakar-style” governance by curtailing public gatherings and celebrations, terming it public harassment rather than delivering people's governance.
Director Yata Satyanarayana, who has not only directed but also penned the story and screenplay, expressed his enthusiasm about the film's wider release.
Speaking to the media here, Ranga Reddy alleged that the BJP government was using Enforcement Directorate for arrest of Chief Ministers of other parties and leaders of opposition parties to derive political mileage in the ensuing parliamentary polls.
