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The Name ‘Ram’ Written on the Body, Now Etched in National Cinema: Chhattisgarh’s Ramnami Tradition Wins a National Film Award

Chhattisgarh’s Ramnami community, known for inscribing the name of Ram on their bodies, takes centre stage as Bharatbala Ganapathy’s documentary ‘Ram-Nami’ wins Best Documentary at the 72nd National Film Awards.

From Naxal-Affected Bastar to the Ramp and Possibly the Big Screen: Filmmaker Aakash Aditya Lama Offers Opportunity to Sukma Women

Women from Sukma's rehabilitation centre walked the ramp in traditional Chhattisgarhi handloom attire. Filmmaker Aakash Aditya Lama, director of Bengal 1947, has expressed his desire to work with them in an upcoming film.