Movie Review and Panel Discussion - The Sociological Imagination of 12 Angry Men: Prejudice and the Making of a Verdict
Date: 28 August 2026
The Sociology Club, Department of Social Sciences, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), organized a movie review of "12 Angry Men" followed by a panel discussion on "The Sociological Imagination of 12 Angry Men: Prejudice and the Making of a Verdict" on 28 August 2026, for students of I BA LLB. The student panel comprised Fida Farnas B, Elizabeth Thomas, Shalot Ruth R, Dhruv Aiden Vijay, and Ankita Bandopadhyay.

Building on themes drawn from the film, the panelists engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on how personal prejudice, class bias, and social pressure can shape the outcome of a jury's verdict. Drawing on landmark cases from Indian legal history, including the Hashimpura case, the K. M. Nanavati case that led India to abolish trial by jury, Justice H. R. Khanna's dissenting opinion during the Emergency, and the Hussainara Khatoon judgment on undertrial prisoners, the panelists examined how bias rooted in religion, class, and social status continues to shape the delivery of justice. The discussion encouraged students to bring a sociological imagination to both courtroom drama and real legal history, connecting individual verdicts to larger patterns of prejudice and inequality within the justice system.

Movie Review and Panel Discussion on Thappad
Date: 09 March 2026
The Department of Sociology, through the Sociology Club, organised a Movie Review and Panel Discussion on the film Thappad on 9 March 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM at the H2 Auditorium, Humanities Block, for the students of III Year BA PSSO and I Year BA HSPSSO. The programme aimed to encourage critical reflection on issues such as gender equality, dignity in relationships, and the normalization of domestic violence portrayed in the film. Following the screening, a panel discussion was conducted by student presenters Megha Kashyap, Sonal Dutta, Sadanand B. Kamati, Nandana G. Krishna, and Shreya, who shared insightful perspectives on themes including power dynamics in marriage, individual self-respect, the role of law in addressing domestic abuse, and cinema as a tool for social awareness. The discussion created an engaging platform for dialogue, enabling students to connect cinematic narratives with sociological perspectives on gender, social norms, and everyday power relations.