The Great Indian Election - a documentary by National Geographic, will showcase the mammoth task of conducting the world’s largest democratic exercise across a large and diverse vote bank. Shot across 37 locations over the length and breadth of the country over a 6-month period, this documentary is one of the most ambitious productions taken up by Nat Geo in India.
The makers have used unique collection of art pieces, created by mouth and foot painting artists to showcase how people from diverse backgrounds come together to vote for a better future. This initiative highlights the importance of an equal and inclusive society that comes together to decide our collective future.
These artists includes Bandenawaz Nadaf, Manoj Bhingare, Sheela Sharma, Swapna Augustine, Ganesh Kumar, Jesfer Pulikkathody, Mridul Ghosh, Srilekha Mandallapalli and Sunita Thrippanikkara.
Icons in their own right, they have used their creative abilities to one-of-a-kind paintings that capture their interpretation of People’s Democracy; their perception of a free and fair India, the freedom of choice to elect a new government and the hope it brings with it.
Commenting on the association for the upcoming documentary a National Geographic spokesperson said, “With inclusive India being a fundamental pillar of our democracy, there couldn’t have been a better way of celebrating a multifaceted and inclusive nation than joining hands with these artists while presenting a democratic India to our viewers. Keeping this as a bedrock of our special film on the Lok Sabha 2019 election, not only have we captured the complexities of conducting this exercise, but have also focused on human stories of Elections where people from diverse backgrounds come together.”
The Great Indian Election will premiere on August 15 at 1 pm.
