The Khāsi New Wave: addressing indigenous issues from a literary and cinematic perspective

This article looks at 19/87, both in its literary and cinematic modes of storytelling, as important authorial works that aim at deconstructing the artificial idea of a pure khasiness, where those who allegedly ‘do-not-belong’ are constantly placed in an ambiguous and, sometimes, dangerous situation. Both the film by Diengdoh and Lyngdoh and the short story by Pariat represent important authorial works that combine artistic experimentation with social commitment, contributing to the development of innovative literatures and cinemas in India.