The Boy in the Branch
1993, English. Directed by Lalit Vachani.
Set at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, India, this is a film about the indoctrination of young Hindu boys by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (the RSS), India's foremost Hindu fundamentalist organization. Juxtaposing the activities of two different RSS 'shakhas' or branches, the film documents the stories and the games, the rituals and the play that socialize the young RSS recruit.
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- 0h 27m
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- Language
- English
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- 15 March 1993
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The Boy in the Branch runs 27 minutes (0h 27m).
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The Boy in the Branch isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1993. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Boy in the Branch?
The Boy in the Branch (1993) was directed by Lalit Vachani.