In the 1980s, a lawyer defends a tribal man who is under arrest for killing his own wife. As he proceeds with the case, he learns about the harsh life of scheduled tribes in India.
Acting
Om Puri's silent screams—no dialogue, just presence that destroys you.
Direction
Nihalani frames power like a predator circling prey.
Cinematography
Bleached, brutal landscapes that mirror Lahanya's hollowed existence.
Director
Govind Nihalani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Indian cinema's 'parallel' movement—filmmakers rejecting Bollywood gloss to confront caste atrocities mainstream cinema ignored.
Nihalani cast actual tribals as extras; their haunted faces weren't acting. The film's realism bled into its production.
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