Man-pulled rickshaw, which have served Kolkata for over eight decades face virtual extinction as a result of legislation introduced by the State Government in 1981. This would rob over 100,000 people of a living. The film analyzes the critical situation, and on the basis of concrete facts and figures, questions whether such a step would be fruitful at all. The image of a man pulling a man is a depressing and a negative one - but not more negative than that of the image of a man going without food.
Released: Jan 01, 1981
Runtime: 19 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Naseeruddin Shah
Crew: Salim Paul (Associate Producer), K. Narayan (Music), Jai Sen (Production Coordinator), Prakash Ramteke (Sound), Brian Balan (Writer), Shashi Anand (Writer)