EntertainmentSumira Roy's National Award-Winning Documentary 'Bhangaar' Highlights Elderly Dignity
Sumira Roy's Marathi documentary 'Bhangaar' won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film. It focuses on Narayan and Iravati Lavate, an elderly Maharashtrian couple who petitioned for active euthanasia in 2018. Iravati died of cancer in 2023, while Narayan now lives in an old-age home with failing eyesight and memory. The film raises questions about dignity and the right to die for the elderly.
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