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Karma

Kulvinder Ghir and Shobu Kapoor star in Samina Baig's drama. A shocking discovery in rural India forces an elderly couple into the spotlight where custom and morality collide.

Kulvinder Ghir and Shobu Kapoor star in Samina Baig's powerful new drama. When a shocking discovery is made outside a rural village in northern Rajasthan, an elderly couple are forced into the spotlight, confronted with a moral dilemma that is shaped by deeply embedded attitudes and customs.

Karma emerged from Samina Baig's long held interest in the position of women in India. The seed was sewn for this compelling and heartfelt drama when in 2012 the shocking rape of a 23 year old student on a bus in New Delhi provoked worldwide outrage and led women to take to India's streets to demand social and political change and the right to live in safety.

Samina Baig is an established writer with a track record in television and radio drama. Her radio plays include, Tall Stories, Husud (Jealousy) and Migrant Memory.

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 18 Mar 2016 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Ram Gopal Kulvinder Ghir
Sanjana Shobu Kapoor
Veeru Jaz Deol
Charu Vineeta Rishi
Lal Bhai Adeel Akhtar
The Doctor Adeel Akhtar
Pratibha Ayesha Dharker
Roopa Ayesha Dharker
Mohan Sacha Dhawan
Laxmi Jerry Dufficy
Writer Samina Baig

Broadcasts

  • Wed 29 Jan 2014 14:15
  • Fri 18 Mar 2016 14:15

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