Mayapuri ka mayajal, Documentary on Labour in Mayapuri, Delhi

Disclaimer
The interviews used in this documentary were filmed at Mayapuri, New Delhi, with the permission of those subjects shown in the videos. Any political thought or general idea about anything is their own understanding and view point, which are neither supported nor discarded by the maker of this documentary. The idea behind making this film is to showcase the hardships of those toiling in such inhumane conditions. Specially now, In this time of pandemic when a middle class Indian is worried for his/her job, many of these people were compelled to travel to their homeland on feet for thousands of kilometers. The film was shot on an average android phone without mike or any other equipment, so it should be judged only on the basis of contents not on the technical dominance. The time of this shooting was the scorching heat of June and July, in the year 2018. Due to technical issues, lack of time and some essential necessities it could not take its final shape that time. The methodology of this piece of research is oral traditions in which open and close ended questionnaires were used to get the information from the subjects. Students, scholars and researchers can use these data and research for educational purposes with prior consent from the maker “Mr. Vikas Kumar”, Assistant Professor, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
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