He realises that he himself is the odd one out who is trying to assimilate in a world that prefers to stay within their own boundaries (a form of security). In the film's climax, Jabya finally acknowledges the existence of the kingdom and the boundaries of its residents (castes). The idea, however, is executed only in Jabya's dream.īack in the village, Jabya's family members comply as they are exploited and dehumanized by the villagers over and over again. Perhaps the idea of sprinkling the ash of black sparrow on Shalu is suggested to Jabya by Chankya himself. Jabya seeks support from Chankya in his quest to obtain his love, which Chankya readily extends. Since then he has renounced family life and taken up refuge in spirituality, mysticism and liquor. Chankya had once married a girl but she was soon forcefully taken away by her brother and left him beaten very badly. Jabya also befriends a bicycle mechanic named Chankya (Nagraj Manjule) who sees his young self in the boy. According to a local legend, it is believed that when the ash obtained by burning the black sparrow is sprinkled on someone, it hypnotizes them to fall in love with the person sprinkling it. The duo keep trying to catch the bird in the entire film for an unknown reason which is later explained in the film. The black sparrow, with its distinctive forked tail, and the call of the red wattled lapwing occur repeatedly throughout the film. However, the bird call that punctuates the film is that of the Red Wattled Lapwing (Titawi), which is supposed to bring bad luck. The plot opens with Jabya and his school friend Pirya (Suraj Pawar) armed with a slingshot trying to catch a bird (the Black Sparrow) in the wilderness. Jabya is disillusioned by the predicament of his family and shows interest in school where he has also fallen in one-sided love with a forward caste girl named Shalini (nickname: Shalu) (Rajeshwari Kharat) who he has never talked to but tries desperately to get her to notice him. Owing to the caste-ridden power structure of the village society, the boy's father has a fearful and submissive personality which is exploited by upper-caste villagers. The family belongs to the Kaikadi community, an oppressed caste, and earns its living by doing menial jobs. Jambhuvant Kachru Mane, nicknamed Jabya (Somnath Awghade), is a pre-teen who lives in a makeshift house on the outskirts of a caste segregated village with his parents and 2 sisters (one a widow with a toddler). Fandry is a fictional story set in the background of caste discrimination depicting the love of a 13-year-old boy.
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