Bollywood and disability
Activities on Kandukondain, Kandukondain
1. In Indian cinema it is essential to have a big song and dance number every 15-20 minutes. These are flights of fantasy of the different main characters. Having watched the film, Kandukondain, Kandukondain, describe these scenes and say how you think they develop the drama.
2. How does Saumya change her attitude to Major Bala, who is disabled? How is this shown in the film?
3. Analyse the characters of Major Bala and Srikanth. Pupils could use the Comparing characters sheet (PDF) in Student handouts.
4. How are the differences in the two suitors' characters shown in the film?
5. How do you think the ending of Kandukondain, Kandukondain is different to most films which feature disabled people?
6. The story of this film is based loosely on Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. How is it similar and how different?
7. Do an analysis of a still from this film from Stills analysis.
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