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From dawn to noon and evening to sunset, every day, the septuagenarian armed with a shovel, dug the soil out and threw it outside the well, for 18 months.

Besides, the much-talked-about Padman, here are a few other films that deserve honorary mentions for waking the Indian audience and using films as a source to open a new dialogue about an array of social issues.

The film provides a searing indictment of rape culture, cyber bullying, harassment of women and celebrity culture.

On Wednesday, actor Tannishtha Chattejee lashed out against Comedy Nights Bachao, for repeatedly making tasteless jokes about her skin colour.

The theme of the festival is female empowerment. Here is a list of films with women centric and other narratives that tackle serious social issues.