 At the 35th National Film Awards, it won three awards including the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.In August 2013, it was shown on History TV18 as a series.Nathu, a Chamar, is finishing his work in his shop when the thekedar (Pankaj Kapur) walks in and asks him to kill a pig for the Veterinary doctor who needs it for medical purposes.