Ranchi, Jan 12 A telefilm to raise awareness on witch hunting that has claimed hundreds of lives in Jharkhand was telecast by Ranchi Doordarshan Thursday.The film, 'Phul Kunwar', directed by Bhupendra Narayan Singh, is the story of a beautiful girl who was tortured after she refused to pander to some men of her village.The protagonist is a beautiful girl who attracts the attention of every man in the village. She is branded a witch and tortured when she refuses to give in to the sexual demands of the villagers as well as some government officials.'The movie assumes significance in the context of Jharkhand society where hundreds of women have been killed as witches. It will be shown in the state to create awareness,' said an official of Doordarshan, the state-run TV station.
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