A contemporary adaptation of the epic of Manimekalai, Nirrti, a former sex worker lives in a working-class chawl in Mumbai. In her day-to-day life at the chawl, she encounters the familiar signs of old age, birth and death around her as she organizes against the real estate mafia and the landlords. Her spiritual awakening is one day put to the test when a group of orthodox seers come to the chawl. More details soon.
Duration: 30 minutes

Screening history (select):

• WORLD PREMIERE - South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2025. 

• INDIAN PREMIERE - Indian Festival of Bhubaneshwar 2026.