Bollywood is more casteist than society” – Ananth Mahadevan on 'Phule' & industry truths

In this powerful and unfiltered conversation, National Award-winning filmmaker Ananth Narayan Mahadevan opens up about the deep-rooted caste-based discrimination he has faced while making socially conscious films like Phule. Speaking about the intense opposition during the making of his film on Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule, Mahadevan boldly states that he felt treated like a "Dalit or Shudra" in Bollywood. He reflects on his commitment to telling honest stories without sensationalism, collaborating with Pratik Gandhi, and his upcoming introspective project Past Tense, which tackles themes of conscience and social responsibility.