IGNOU Silver Jubilee Lecture by Ms. Nandita Das (2010) on Identity and the Notion of the Other

IGNOU Silver Jubilee Lecture by Ms. Nandita Das (2010) on Identity and the Notion of the Other.
The question of identity in a globalised world is fraught with personal, societal and political complexities. And in a country like India, identity impinges upon the individual vis-à-vis various divisions, sub divisions and hierarchical notions of religion, language, region, caste, class, occupation
etc. The concept of them and us has frequently polarised groups and formulated public opinion. Firaaq, Ms. Nandita Das directorial debut film, in many ways was an outcome of her varied experiences both as an activist and an artiste.
The lecture, primarily from an experiential perspective, focus upon the increase of identity politics in the country at all three levels and the threat it poses to an inherently pluralistic society.
Nandita Das has won national and international accolades for acting as well as for her maiden
directorial venture, Firaaq. With a Masters Degree in Social Work, she is deeply committed to human rights issues, has worked actively with NGOs in the field and been featured as a speaker advocating social justice at various universities and other forums in India and abroad. She has been conferred the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Identity and the Notion of the Other Previous Lectures in the Series Government and has been on the jury of international Film Festivals at Cannes, Karlovy Vary and Marrakech. She is currently the Chairperson of the Childrens Film Society, India.

[@agijohn7938]

All the youths of India should listen to the speech, all the best Dandita Das.

[@aparajithanr]

Wat a speech! My respect has gone high for her :)

[@subashchandrasubba9400]

nandita!you really rocked!!

[@AMITKUMAR-dy1we]

Superb!!!!......whole heartened speech.

[@juthikaduttabiswas8697]

Wonderful speech. Full of clarity in utterance and concept.love her face too that is brimming with confidence.

[@skbeheralis]

great speech with lot of true examples. Just love it....

[@chrajeshdagur]

Wooo !!! Wonderful Speech, she speaks very clear with full of confidence.

[@keeturbo]

Did any of you forget how beautiful she is too

[@himmatsingh7381]

Her beauty is too visible to forget!! However, she is better known for her mind and values. I'm sure she prefers it that way.

[@pearlutty]

awesome speech

[@MRITYUNJAYKUMARSHARMAMunger]

Ignou gives patience as well as list of failure in exam after doing well but finally I got my precious BCA ...its tough to complete BCA from IGNOU ...all must dare to do it!

[@mauriceanthony2143]

Its not just an incredible speech alone but also the way Nandita presented it and the topic- "Identity" our identity contains different type of masks and with different person and at different place we must change our mask. Good job Nandita! I don't know if you still remember me.

[@gopalnayinigopalnayini6893]

Spell bound speech by Ms. Nandita Das

[@rajuwriter]

हेट्स ऑफ़ नंदिता.

[@azadbharat8843]

Thanks so much

[@dewdropps]

Really insightful !

[@saktichatterjee4505]

Excellent

[@enjumsg]

Very good speach.

[@dr.prabhjyotkour1]

She is awesome

[@mohit108414]

loved it.

[@andistheinforitbutso7513]

Thumps up!!!

[@munirdin3598]

very pretty lady.

[@MRITYUNJAYKUMARSHARMAMunger]

My degree year.....

[@andreswharton7269]

presidente of India; 2016ad

[@subashchandrasubba9400]

nandita!you really rocked!!