With his films he has attempted to capture the struggles and aspirations of indigenous local communities in Bihar and Jharkhand, and to give them a voice.
Original language: Hindi and Santhali Synopsis: A film about the socio-political, ecological impact of the 150-year-old Indian coal industry in the Jharkhand region.
Since the 19th century, specially the World Wars and after, the railways were introduced and large-scale coal extraction began.
25 years after the independence- the Coal industry was nationalised and the situation worsened as the Mafia and corrupt bureaucrat ushered in an era of violent culture.
The land of the Tana Bhagats, a peaceful sect of the Oraon tribe who follow a Gandhian lifestyle and philosophy, is today besieged by Naxalite violence.
In tracing the impact of the underground Maoist guerrillas, the film touches upon corruption, the mafia, energy politics and displacement of villages, and tribal identity in an area where coal has been mined for the last 150 years.
Original language: Hindi Synopsis: Jadugoda is an area in the state of Bihar populated by Adivasi (tribal peoples of India).
The government agency mining the uranium makes no attempt to protect the lives of the people and environment of the area.
The unsafe mining of uranium has resulted in excessive radiation which has led to genetic mutations and slow deaths.
Synopsis: Controversial film on the tribal movement in the Netrahat region against the army's decision to extend its firing range into land and forests occupied by the people.
The film captures the spirit and determination shown by tribals, drawn from 245 villages in Jharkhand, in opposing the government's plans to extend an army firing range in the forest area of Netrahat that they have occupied for centuries.
Descendants of a Chhotanagpur tribe, Musahars are scattered all over the paddy-growing plains, providing the so-called un-skilled labour.
The voices of self-assertion mark the narrative of the film that shatters the centuries-old, and incessant, myth about the Musahar as a rat-eating community.