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Completed - HINDI - Drama - 117 minutes

Log Line

Trapped in their own worlds, four women claim their desires through secret acts of rebellion

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2016 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2017 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Alankrita SHRIVASTAVA
Writer(s) : Alankrita SHRIVASTAVA
Cast : Konkona Sen SHARMA, Ratna Pathak SHAH, Aahana KUMRA, Plabita BORTHAKUR

Producer(s) : Prakash JHA (Prakash Jha Productions)

Synopsis

In rural India, a burkha-clad college girl struggles with issues of cultural identity and her aspirations to become a pop singer. A young two-timing beautician seeks to escape the claustrophobia of her small town. An oppressed housewife and mother of three lives the alternate life of an enterprising saleswoman. A 55-year-old widow rediscovers her sexuality through a phone romance. Caught in a conservative society, these women set forth to break the mold, in search of a little freedom.

Production

Country(ies) : INDIA

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Festivals and Awards

Stockholm IFF 2016 Spotlight


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