Hyderabad: People urged to go to Degree College in Bagh Lingampally

Bagh Lingampally: SFI city president Ashok Reddy, secretary Javed and KVPS leader Pagadala Lakshmaiah urged everyone to watch the recently released Telugu movie 'Degree College', which is based on a real incident of honour killing of lovers Swathi and Naresh. Both belonging to different castes had got married in 2017. The leaders were speaking at a press meet organised here at Sundaraiah Vignana Kendram on Sunday.

Pagadala Lakshmaiah said that the movie depicts how the couple was tortured by police for committing inter-caste marriage. The movie also shows police apathy against a dalit woman who was raped by an upper caste youth.

Ashok Reddy said that the movie depicts hardships faced by slum dwellers and transgenders from a humanitarian perspective and urged everyone to watch the movie. He said that the movie was directed by Narsimha Nandi, who is known for his notable movies such as 'Lajja', 1940 lo oka gramam' and others. He thanked producer and director of the movie for removing obscene scenes from the movie.

KPVS city secretary Kommu Vijay Kumar, SFI leaders Shruthi, Priyanka, Ganga and others were among those present.