Unlike earlier times, when parallel cinema served as a mirror to our sociopolitical systems, now the rural society is often put at the feet of the urbanising and globalising world in movies.

Unlike earlier times, when parallel cinema served as a mirror to our sociopolitical systems, now the rural society is often put at the feet of the urbanising and globalising world in movies.

Tribal families of Bundelkhand used to earn a living by selling firewood from the jungles. The lockdown shattered this source of income. They now depend on sale of tendu leaves.

Tribal families of Bundelkhand used to earn a living by selling firewood from the jungles. The lockdown shattered this source of income. They now depend on sale of tendu leaves.

In the history of the tribal people of Tripura, the bow and arrow were one of the most commonly used weapons. Here's how it has survived until today.

In the history of the tribal people of Tripura, the bow and arrow were one of the most commonly used weapons. Here's how it has survived until today.

Tulsi Patel, a drawing teacher working in a school in Surat, moved to his village in the neighbouring district during the lockdown. This is how the couple decorated their village home

Tulsi Patel, a drawing teacher working in a school in Surat, moved to his village in the neighbouring district during the lockdown. This is how the couple decorated their village home

A visual treat to anyone who lays his/her eyes on it, Phad is a form of scroll painting which has, over the centuries, narrated stories to people in village gatherings. Now, Kalyan Joshi, a veteran of the Phad art form, is using his scrolls to narrate stories about the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown

A visual treat to anyone who lays his/her eyes on it, Phad is a form of scroll painting which has, over the centuries, narrated stories to people in village gatherings. Now, Kalyan Joshi, a veteran of the Phad art form, is using his scrolls to narrate stories about the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown