Overview

Sharda School of Law, Sharda University, is organising a special screening of the award-winning documentary film Pāta Lapāta, followed by an interactive Q&A Session with the Writer and Director Mr. Aditya Bhasin, a prominent film-maker. The programme is scheduled on Monday, 21st September 2026, at 10:30 AM, in Chanakya Auditorium [Block – 7]. It is primarily meant for the 1st year students of BA LL.B (H.) and BBA LL.B (H.).  

Pata Lapata is a docudrama that explores the life of the youth of this country dwelling from slum areas and discovers their living conditions and challenges. The short film has received recognition at various national and international film festivals including, Best Director at Cannes World Film Festival 2024, Best Documentary at Filmshort Creative Award 2024, Best Documentary at Darbhanga International Film Festival 2024, Best Documentary at Lakecity International Film Festival 2024, Best Sound Recording at International Documentary Film Festival, Noida 2025, etc. It has also been nominated at various film festivals including, the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival, 2025, amongst many others, thereby, providing students an opportunity to appreciate documentary cinema from both creative, social, and human rights perspectives.

Objectives of Event

·         To promote interdisciplinary learning at the intersection of law, society, media and cinema through the screening of the documentary.

·         To introduce students to socially relevant films that touches upon contemporary and complex social and human rights issues.

·         To encourage dialogue, reflection and meaningful classroom-to-community learning.

·         To understand the role of documentary filmmaking in presenting meaningful human and social narratives.

·         To develop analytical and critical comprehension of social issues through the lens of a film-maker.

Convener Details

Prof. (Dr.) Rhishikesh Dave
Dean, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

Prof. (Dr.) Tarkesh Molia
Head of Department, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

Co-ordinators:

Faculty Coordinators Details:

Prof. (Dr.) Chetana Lal

Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

 

Dr. Vaishali Arora
Associate Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

 

Faculty Co-Coordinators Details:

Dr. Manvendra Singh

Associate Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

Dr. Medha Tiwari

Assistant Professor, Sharda School of Law, Sharda University

 

Student Coordinators Details:

Ms. Tavisha Chatterjee, Student of BBA LL.B (H.), 4th Year

Mr. Dhananjay Saini, Student of BBA LL.B (H.), 3rd Year

Speaker Details:

  • Mr. Aditya Bhasin, Award-Winning Writer and Director