Synopsis
Sandhya Suri’s feature debut, Santosh, is a muscular Hindi-language police procedural set in rural north India. Elegantly scripted by the British-Indian former documentary maker, the film combines gripping storytelling with a sharp awareness of modern India’s darker realities: police corruption and brutality, entrenched sexism, caste prejudice and anti-Muslim sentiment.
The film follows its newly widowed protagonist, Santosh (Shahana Goswami), who is offered her late husband’s police job through a government scheme. The role grants her independence from her oppressive in-laws and fosters a growing sense of self-worth. Calm, diligent and serious, she proves naturally suited to the work.
When the murder of a Dalit girl threatens to inflame local tensions, veteran officer Geeta (Sunita Rajwar) recruits Santosh as her deputy. It soon becomes clear this promotion is a dubious honour. Geeta’s charisma and ruthlessness command respect, but her methods and motives are troublingly opaque. Through Goswami’s quietly intelligent performance, the film suggests that a case being closed does not necessarily mean justice has been served.
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Wimbledon Film Club, Curzon Cinema, Second Floor, 23 The Broadway, London, SW19 1RE
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