Life of an Outcast

Life of an Outcast is a poignant social drama that explores the deep-seated cycle of caste-based oppression in rural India through three generations of a Dalit family. The story follows a middle-aged man who recalls being exiled from his village decades earlier after his bride refused to submit to a local landlord’s predatory traditions. In the present, his struggle continues as his son, who overcame immense prejudice to become a mathematics teacher, is arrested on trumped-up charges of "hurting religious sentiments" for promoting rational thought and refusing to write religious symbols on a school blackboard. The film depicts the father’s grueling journey to the city to secure bail money, highlighting the stark contrast between constitutional rights and the grim reality of systemic discrimination. Life of an Outcast - official trailer Watch Life of an Outcast on Amazon Prime Video