Journalism of Courage
Ek Cup Chya has one of the most progressive acts, the Right to Information,functioning as a democratic tool in a common mans life
The act may not solve a problem completely however stipulating information through it does thrust the democratic system towards progress and more than ever when a common man uses the tool asserts Sunil Sukhtankar. It comes as no surprise then,when Kishore Kadam who is playing a bus conductor uses it to interpret his overstated electricity bill in Sukhtankar and Sumitra Bhaves latest directorial venture Ek Cup Chya. The duos 10 th film through the conception of Right To Information tells a story of a bus conductor and his family in Konkan who use it to resolve the predicament.
Produced by the KS Wani Memorial Trust and the Schizophrenia Awareness Association (SAA),it has also conjoined with the duo for their earlier film Devrai based on schizophrenia. Major part of the film was shot in Konkan including towns like Kankavli and Vengurla. Sumitra Bhave conducted an extensive research by meeting activists,people who have used it and those who organised jana andolans to eventually project the story that restores the sovereignty of a simple person. It indeed is a weapon and should be actively used however as far as me accessing it goes,just like my protagonist I too have been afraid of bureaucracy but after seeing my own film,it has been an inspiration for me, he laughs.
