Drector: Jag Mundhra (jagmohan)

Writers: Ashok Mishra (screenplay), Sudha Arora(screenplay)

Stars: Nandita Das, Raghuvir Yadav, Deepti Naval

SUMMARY

Shoba T. Mathur works for the Central Government in India and her
job is to create awareness against child-marriage and other social evils
that prevail due to general misinterpretation of the Hindu Shastras that
demean women, particularly in Dhabri, a village in the state of
Rajasthan. She does succeed in recruiting a young housewife, Saanvri,
the mother of a young girl, Kamli, and wife of rickshaw driver, Sohan.
Saanvri goes around the village raising awareness, and incurs the wrath
of the village elders, mostly members of the Gujjar family. When
Saanvri persists with her efforts, five of the men severely beat-up
Sohan, and gang-rape Saanvri. A devastated Saanvri and Sohan decide
to get justice. They go to the Police Station, but the Police Inspector
refuses to lodge a complaint until and unless he gets a Medical report.
The doctor will not issue a medical report until and until he gets Court
Order. Sohan and Saanvri, with Shobha's help do go through this
process, and a complaint is finally lodged. Despite of this, the Gujjars
are not arrested and continue to wander around, bragging about their
experience with Saanvri. Saanvri's case then gets nation-wide attention,
with the Prime Minister himself entrusting this investigation to the
Central Bureau of Investigation. The Gujjars are arrested and tried in
Court, but are fully aware that this is nothing but a charade, for they
have the backing of the local Member of the Legislative Assembly,
Dhanraj Meena, who has hired a lawyer, Purohit, and has instructed
him to ensure that the Gujjars are not held liable. Watch as Judge after
Judge is transferred, even the Prosecuting Attorney is of a upper caste,
and is under pressure from the Gujjar community. Faced with a
corrupt police force, an even more corrupt Judicial system fueled more
by wealth, influence, and caste rather than the rule of law, will Saanvri
succeed in getting the justice she deserves?

ANALYSIS:

In India, discriminatory attitude towards men and women have existed

for generations and effects the lives of both genders. Although the
constitution of India has granted men and women equal rights, gender
disparity still remains. Gender discrimination violates human rights.
 In a patriarchal society male is the favoured gender, and hold power,
dominion and privilege. Male power is influential at every level of
family, community, society and environment. Women are treated to be
inferior, weaker and generally less capable, less intelligent and less
worthy. The role of women is considered as limited to household chores
and brought up of the children.

This is a movie that shows the fight of one woman against evils of society.

It's a good movie, well supported by the actors.

Although the movie keeps on viewer's interest, it could have been

shorter.

The background score is one of the highlights of the film. It sets in the
mood perfectly.

Nandita Das as "Savri Devi", does the role to perfection.

Raghubir Yadav also does well.

All in all it's a good movie that makes one think of the evils of the Indian
society to be removed.