5 Indian Dystopian Films To Watch Before Ganapath

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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2003)

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Set in 2050, the film explored the themes of female foeticide and female infanticide in rural India.

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Carbon: The Story of Tomorrow (2017)

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The sci-fi short film, set in 2067, explored the theme of global warming when there is a dearth of oxygen and water.

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Anukul (2017)

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The sci-fi short film is about a humanoid robot, who ends up killing a person.

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Aditya 369 (1991)

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The Telugu film was arguably the first Indian movie to explore the theme of time travel and dystopia.

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Jil Jung Juk (2016)

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The Tamil black comedy film explored the themes of butterfly effect, post-apocalyptic and futuristic fiction.

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