Cast: Ishita Singh, Sanjay Bishnoi, Hanuman Soni, Dhananjay Sardesh Pandey Producers: Ishita Singh, Utkarsh Singh, Sanjay Bishnoi, Pratap ...
Cast: Ishita Singh, Sanjay Bishnoi, Hanuman Soni, Dhananjay Sardesh Pandey
Producers: Ishita Singh, Utkarsh Singh, Sanjay Bishnoi, Pratap Jadon, Samar Singh
Director: Rudra Jadon
Music: Britto
After watching this film, viewers will surely
appreciate lead actress and maker Ishita Singh for investing her personal
savings to create a film on such a sensitive subject. The film reflects
sincerity and simplicity, and it is evident that the intention was not
box-office profit but to highlight an important social issue.
Many times we read news reports about sanitation
workers dying while cleaning sewers due to exposure to highly toxic gases, yet
such news is often ignored as we quickly turn the newspaper page. Governments
and authorities too often overlook this issue. Ishita Singh, daughter of Rajya
Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, took this matter seriously and, along with her research
team, worked extensively on the subject. She presents this grave issue through
a simple yet emotionally moving love story—one that never reaches its destined
conclusion.
Story Plot:
Maryam (Ishita Singh), who lives with her family in
a Mumbai slum, sells vegetables in the market along with her father. Maryam,
also known as Paro, falls deeply in love with Pinaki (Sanjay Bishnoi), a young
man living in a nearby colony who works as a sewer cleaner. She often brings
food from home to meet him. However, her father strongly disapproves of the
relationship and eventually sells her to a human-trafficking gang, forcing
Maryam to live a life of suffering away from her true love. Pinaki, devastated,
sets out in search of her, forgetting everything else. Whether he succeeds in
finding Maryam and whether their love story finds closure can only be
discovered by watching the film.
Overall:
Ishita Singh has stated that the film is not merely
a love story but an attempt to portray the realities of sections of society
that cinema rarely highlights. The film strives to present the real lives of
sewer workers and street vendors. Ishita performs her role without makeup and
portrays the character with sincerity and honesty. Sanjay Bishnoi, though
slightly weak in a few scenes, remains committed to his character.
Writer-director Rudra Jadon deserves appreciation for shooting the film largely
on outdoor locations within a limited budget while staying true to the story’s
demands. Because the film raises such an important issue, many of its technical
shortcomings can be overlooked. Viewers who prefer realistic and socially
relevant cinema may find this film worth watching.
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