By: Shachi Chaturvedi
Cast: Vineet Kumar Singh and Pooja Pandey
Director: Manish Mundra
Runtime: 1 hours 57 minutes
Rating:-3/5
Synopsis
Siya is the tale of a 17-year-old rape victim who, in the end, is victimised by an ineffective justice system that has been used as a puppet by the wealthy.
Review
Siya, starring a perceptive Vineet Kumar Singh and Pooja Pandey, the movie’s heart and soul, is directed by Manish Mundra, who previously served as producer on masterpieces such as Newton and Masaan.
Siya takes inspiration from at least six recent, closely related real-life occurrences. However, the Unnao and Hathras Rape Cases’ shadows will stand out more clearly. Knowing what awaits our protagonist Siya Singh, as she goes about her day collecting genhu and lakdi on her bicycle, makes your heart turn to ice. She is kidnapped, subjected to continuous brutality, and chained to a bed without access to food or water as men alternate turns assaulting her.
The movie is rife with outright use of power—political, financial, and social—in all three of these areas. Siya is constantly being reminded that she is small and weak. And subject to the desires of the powerful. She will be put down by force if she dared to reject one of their offers of “love.”
Mundra presents us with literature that is brutal at its core in his directorial debut. This year, at least, nothing else like the film has come out of the Hindi film industry. It is brilliant. It is simultaneously so upsetting and uncomfortable that it takes you several hours or even days to process.
Vineet Kumar Singh, who portrays the backbone in Siya, never misses a beat. But Pooja Pandey is Siya’s heart and soul. Within a matter of seconds, she sheds tears of pain, anger, and hopelessness. She is exceptional.
Without a doubt, the movie has incredible music. It has been kept very neatly by the decision-makers to intensify the movement.
Conclusion
This movie may be upsetting to you, but that’s just how the world is. It’s worth watching.
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