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A Billion and One Voices is a series of 75 web videos produced for India’s Indian National Congress (INC) party. The series was commissioned by the INC and used for its digital media campaign in the 2014 Indian general election.

The videos were conceptualized and directed by Tavishi Alagh. They average 2 minutes 11 seconds in length (the longest video is 3 minutes 43 seconds long, and the shortest is 56 seconds).

The reference to multiple “voices” in the series title was “inspired by the idea that there are many ways of being an Indian.” The videos feature everyday Indians telling their stories in their own voices. The production team travelled extensively to find and share “the myriad ways in which the Indian National Congress (INC) touches the lives of over a billion citizens.”

The videos also highlight issues such as education and health, as well as governmental programs such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and the Rajiv Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sanghatan.

The series’ YouTube channel gained traction, with some videos receiving millions of views. However, the INC did not use it extensively outside of social media.