From Orthodoxy to the Universal Logic of Human Rights: A Case Study of Film Thappad (The Slap)
By: Navin Sharma
and Priyanka Tripathi
and Priyanka Tripathi 
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Language: English
Page range: 126 - 143
Published on: Dec 11, 2023
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