Vikalp Sangam Series - Beyond Pandemics & Lockdowns

Srishti Films in partnership with Kalpavriksh, produced a series of films on alternative initiatives in India. I was the director and editor on this project. March 2020 onwards, COVID19 pandemic related crises have affected hundreds of millions of people in India. The immediate humanitarian crisis is visible and has generated widespread spontaneous initiatives by civil society and by several state governments to provide relief. A movement towards such a society - Swaraj in its real sense - is not only theoretical. It is already taking place in hundreds of initiatives across India. This series aims to present such examples, from which crucial lessons can be learnt and adapted to achieve similar results elsewhere. To show how each of the major problems faced during COVID19 (all of which have been around for much longer, of course, but are more sharply visible now), has solutions, already demonstrated by communities, civil society, or government agencies somewhere in India.