Unraveling the Climate Crisis on the Silver Screen: A Comprehensive Analysis of "Kadvi Hawa" (2017) as a Representation of Environmental Concerns

This paper is an attempt to explore the 2017 Indian movie, "Kadvi Hawa", as a critical insight into the unequal effect of climate change on the innocent population, where incisive policy-making and immediate action are due to counter the looming climate disaster. The movie has become an effective means of creating awareness and empowering the people on environmental conditions because of the global climate crisis that has been on the rise. The "Kadvi Hawa"film directed by Nila Madhab Panda portrays the severe nature of life faced by farmers in drought-stricken areas of India and the devastating impact that climate change is having on the lives of farmers. The movie develops a story around the theme of resilience, adaptation, as well as the social and economic impacts of climate change through a heart touching narrative and by taking a local and human approach. In this paper, the author will analyze the narrative, characters, cinematography, and themes in the film to determine how the film presents climate change and whether the film can be used to influence the audience to take action and become empathetic towards the environment. Therefore, through the examination of the film plot, dialogue, and symbolism, the paper will aim to peek into the validity and efficiency of portraying climate change related subject matter. To sum up, this paper sheds light on climate change communication through the medium of film because it helps develop a more comprehensive grasp of climate change as it impacts the communities, ecosystems, and the planet in general. The case study of "Kadvi Hawa" offers a good insight into the purpose of art as an operational lever that motivates climate action and drives a sustainable solution to the global crisis.