Sandhya Arakere

The Indian government announces a nationwide lockdown without proper notice, in the wake of the pandemic. A father who is a daily wager in Bengaluru, and his 10 year-old son, decide to go back to their hometown Raichur, which is 450kms from Bengaluru. And they have to walk all the way due to the lack of transportation. The scorching heat and bad weather shakes their journey as well as both of their lives.

An estranged man deemed to be a beast vows to break free from the evil world and transform himself for his foster daughter.

In bustling Bengaluru, rural couple Neela and Shanmuka face financial pressures and the emotional weight of past abortions. Shanmuka’s reluctance to have children clashes with Neela’s secret. As Neela struggles with the emotional burden of hiding her pregnancy, she must find the strength to assert her autonomy and secure her unborn child’s future.

After a heated argument between his parents, Rohith’s father, Krishna, leaves the house in anger. Assuming the blame for the conflict lies solely with his mother, Veena, who works at a salon, Rohith follows his father, feeling compelled to fix things. When Rohith skips school in an attempt to reconcile his parents, Krishna demands that he ensure Veena quits her job. As Rohith tries to fulfill his father’s request, he is forced to confront a harsh reality: the deeply ingrained patriarchal mindset of his father and the broader societal expectations placed on his mother. In the end, a cathartic incident shakes Rohith’s understanding, leading him to question his assumptions and reevaluate the situation