Jogwa

Jogwa The Awakening Marathi is a National Film Award winning 2009 Marathi film directed by Rajiv Patil and produced under iDream Productions amp Screenplay by Sanjay Krishnaji Patil. It stars Uupendra Limaye and Mukta Barve in the lead roles while Priya Berde, Vinay Apte, Sharvani Pillai and Kishor Kadam essay supporting roles.

This tradition was followed in the rural areas in the ancient times and like any tradition was flexible enough for those in power to misuse it. It is known to be still followed in some villages in Karnataka. Jogwa is a love story between jogta played by Uupendra Limaye and jogtin played by Mukta Barve. The story is adapted and based on three novels Chaundak and Bhandar Bhog by Dr Rajan Gavas and Darshan by Charuta Sagar.A heart wrenching tale that exposes the hypocrisies and exploitations of an oppressed society harrowed by archaic traditions and plagued by superstitions in the heart of rural India, Jogwa is a poignant tale of one womans inspiring journey to break free from the shackles of discrimination, sexual oppression and servitude and find true happiness. ........

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