I Live in Behrampada (1993)

Directed by Madhusree Dutta
Camera: Moloy Roy
Sound: Namita Nayak
Editing: Sujata Narula
Format: HI-BAND Umatic/ Betacam 
Poster Design- Tyeb Mehta
Running Time: 46 minutes

The communal riots that reduced Bombay into two distinct communities in December '92 and January '93 also created an underclass of citizens. During this time, Behrampada, a slum colony in the city's western suburb with its predominantly 80) Muslim population was cast as the villain by the majoritarian media and the communal forces. I Live in Behrampada traces the history of this Muslim ghetto which was first populated in 1950 and grew through the efforts of the slum dwellers who turned the slimy marsh land into solid ground. But in the face of rapid development and real estate manipulation, yesterday's pathfinders have become today’s interlopers.  

'Is the dividing line language, culture and religion or class?'