Storyline

Following riots in Gujarat, Arati experiences guilt when she did not open her door to shelter an injured Muslim woman. Her husband, Sanjay, had looted merchandise from shops, and his brother, Devan, had even sexually molested Muslim women. A young lad, Mohsin, leaves the safety of an army-guarded camp to look for his father. Meanwhile Music maestro, Jahangir Khan, faces isolation. Sameer Shaikh and his Hindu wife, Anuradha, decide to re-locate to Delhi. Muneera suspects her Hindu friend, Jyoti, of setting her house on fire, while biased police officers continue oppressing Muslims and five Muslim men find a gun and attempt to seek vengeance.—rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Plot Keywords

muslim, mosque, mass grave, injustice, genocide, ensemble film, ensemble cast, docudrama, discrimination, directorial debut, dehumanization, curfew, cheating, chaos, cemetery, multiple storyline, police corruption, riot, hindu, police

Short Review

The real strength of the film lies in the way the director manages to say it like it is. [Nandita] Das pulls no punches as she lays out her characters, and articulates their points of view without descending into mawkishness or melodrama.

Trailer

Streaming Service

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