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Untouchable

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By Mulk Raj Anand. Bakha, sweeper and latrine cleaner in 1930s India, faces daily humiliation from the high castes. Not allowed to draw water from the well or to stand in a crowd because his touch defiles others, Bakha is forced to accept his fate of being one of India's "untouchables". Adapted by Shaheen Khan and Sudha Bhuchar. Young Bakha DHIRENDRA with Badi Uzzaman. Suchitra Malik , Nitin Chandra Ganatra. Dincsh Shukla. Ronny Jhutti. Sudha Bhuchar. Kaleem Janjua.
Shaheen Khan. Ashwin Bolar. AjayChhabra. Charubala Chokhsi , Steven Deproost. Kriss Dosanjh. Nitin Duggal , Cal McCrystal,
Bhasker Patel. Adlyn Ross. Rehan Sheikh and Anuj Tandon. Musical director Sarvar Sabri Director Kristine Landon-Smith

Contributors

Unknown:
Mulk Raj Anand.
Adapted By:
Shaheen Khan
Adapted By:
Sudha Bhuchar.
Unknown:
Badi Uzzaman.
Unknown:
Suchitra Malik
Unknown:
Nitin Chandra Ganatra.
Unknown:
Dincsh Shukla.
Unknown:
Ronny Jhutti.
Unknown:
Sudha Bhuchar.
Unknown:
Kaleem Janjua.
Unknown:
Shaheen Khan.
Unknown:
Charubala Chokhsi
Unknown:
Steven Deproost.
Unknown:
Kriss Dosanjh.
Unknown:
Nitin Duggal
Unknown:
Bhasker Patel.
Unknown:
Adlyn Ross.
Director:
Sarvar Sabri
Director:
Kristine Landon-Smith
Old Bakha:
Rashid Karapiet
Source: Radio Times

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