Grahak is a relevant comment on gender and the plight of young women who are forced into prostitution. It further ropes in romance to weave it all together. The story is of a prostitute's encounter with a boy who has come to her to prove a point to his friends.
The night progresses to reveal Chaaru's distance from the outside world and society which allows no space to the 'bad women' of patriarchy. It offers a moving portrayal of a moment when she is temporarily allowed acceptance in the same society which, if on the one hand rejects women of a particular kind, glorifies and extols another kind of femininity on the other. As the stories of the two characters intertwine, there is also a unique companionship that they will find with each other, and it will be this companionship which will come determine the narrative of the film.
Read LessThe night progresses to reveal Chaaru's distance from the outside world and society which allows no space to the 'bad women' of patriarchy. It offers a moving portrayal of a moment when she is temporarily allowed acceptance in the same society which, if on the one hand rejects women of a particular kind, glorifies and extols another kind of femininity on the other. As the stories of the two characters intertwine, there is also a unique companionship that they will find with each other, and it will be this companionship which will come determine the narrative of the film.
