Mumbai guide: Documenting the Koli community
Updated On: 07 September, 2018 08:40 AM IST | Mumbai | Snigdha Hasan
A National Award-winning filmmaker is documenting the insidious impact of mindless development on the fishing community, and how it is galvanising them into action
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A still from the film
As the image of a fishing boat silhouetted against the golden Arabian Sea plays on the screen, a voice-over by Bhagwan Namdeo Bhanji begins to narrate the story of a community that has worshipped its waters for centuries. "History as we know it has been written by upper caste folks. It's their history, not ours. And so the history of the Kolis lie in utter darkness," says the local Versova village historian.

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