SWAHA IN THE NAME OF FIRE Abhilash Sharma

  • India

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  • Hindi

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  • 2024

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  • 99 mins

In a remote village, Dalit couple Rukhiya and Phekan face daily struggles and discrimination. When work halts due to a temple renovation, Phekan leaves for the city but is betrayed and left with nothing. Alone, Rukhiya faces isolation, cruel judgment, and haunting whispers, driving her to madness and branding her a witch. Nehura, a crematorium worker, struggles with guilt after cremating an unknown body for the sake of alcohol. Seeking redemption, his path crosses with Rukhiya and Phekan in an unexpected way.

ಹಳ್ಳಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ದಲಿತ ದಂಪತಿ ರುಖಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಕನ್‌ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾರತಮ್ಯದಿಂದ ನೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನವೀಕರಣ ಕಾಮಗಾರಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು ಸ್ಥಗಿತಗೊಂಡಾಗ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳಾಂತರವಾಗುವ ದಂಪತಿ, ಮೋಸಗಾರರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಿದಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಂಟಿಯಾದ ರುಖಿಯಾ, ಒಂಟಿತನ, ಕ್ರೂರ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ, ಗಾಳಿಮಾತುಗಳ ಹೊಡೆತಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮಾನಸಿಕವಾಗಿ ಜರ್ಜರಿತಗೊಂಡು ಹುಚ್ಚಿ ಎಂಬ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಚಿತಾಗಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ನೆಹುರಾ, ಕುಡಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಪರಿಚಿತ ಮೃತದೇಹವೊಂದನ್ನು ದಹನ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಪರಾಧ ಭಾವನೆಯಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Abhilash Sharma

Screenplay :

Shilpee Bharwaj, Abhilash Sharma

Director of Photography :

Devendra Golatkar

Editor :

Suresh Pai, Abhilash Sharma

Music :

Devarshi

Sound :

Mohandas V.P.

Cast :

Chandra Shekhar Dutta, Satya Ranjan, Sonalli Sharmisstha, Bulloo Kumar, Sarbind Kumar, Sriparna Chakroborthy

Awards - Winner :

Shanghai IFF (Asian Talent - Best Actor, Best Director), Golden Goblet Award (Best Director, Best Actor)

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Shanghai IFF (Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Actor), Lucca FF (Best Film), Kerry FF (Best Film), Cinequest (Best Film)

Abhilash Sharma

Abhilash, a self-taught filmmaker from Bihar, creates thought-provoking cinema focused on women’s stories in socio-political contexts. Starting in Delhi’s theater scene, he directed impactful plays like Vijay Tendulkar’s 'Silence! The Court is in Session'. In 2010, his short film 'Without Ticket Passenger' highlighted Bihar’s disillusioned youth. His 2012 debut feature, 'Thread of Love', reimagined Savitri and Satyavan’s tale, empowering women through a modern lens. SWAHA is his second feature film.