{"id":88823,"date":"2022-11-23T16:40:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=88823"},"modified":"2022-11-23T16:40:53","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T11:10:53","slug":"siya-a-gut-wrenching-saga-of-a-girl-who-fights-against-a-vicious-system-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goakhabar.com\/?p=88823","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Siya \u2018- A gut-wrenching saga of a girl who fights against a vicious system for justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Goa Khabar :<\/strong> \u2018<em>Siya<\/em>\u2019 is an impactful movie which reflects our social justice system. It an attempt to portray the humane side of individuals who had been wronged. These were the words of Manish Mundra, director of the movie \u2018<em>Siya<\/em>\u2019, a gut wrenching saga of a girl who fights against a vicious patriarchal system for justice. Manish Mundra, who had produced some of the finest films such as Aankhon Dekhi, Masaan and Newton, dons the director&#8217;s hat for the first time for \u2018<em>Siya\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/YM6RY3zQITDNecsgfxA4pPpc8YjFdgQQ46TdXGdC9d1Q1U3axqQSBR2Bl-Fhb3I8uW-giVDS2Xu_bC4M0_7GCI6wJnwMhmocDZ_K8PHswl6JnlFgTcczOpc=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/siya-1HZFR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"873\" height=\"1176\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While interacting with the media and festival delegates at one of the \u2018Table Talks\u2019 sessions being organised by PIB on the side-lines of the 53rd International Film Festival of India in Goa, Manish Mundra said the film is a sincere effort to understand the painful process the victims go through in their journey seeking justice. \u201cWe all also should feel the same pain and agony of the victims which in turn should help us to be responsible citizens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/PuxrBdt7qe0wbt90CyiAoV-Vdtsq-1oVJU1erXnvbdjHQxxZS6e9wH18xLJk3W7EiM8TinEkSyxMJLmfFyADw5GRWKGTYx-tX4DlmwTythTpGok8nuyITFg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/siya-24MG9.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Siya\u2019<\/em>, a soul stirring take on the horror and pains of rape victims, is a film inspired by a real life incident where a young girl from a rural village of North India, decides to fight for justice after being sexually assaulted. She dares to fight for justice and starts a movement against the flawed justice system which is turned into a puppet in the hands of the powerful.<\/p>\n<p>On being asked about the choice of his subjects for making films, as \u2018<em>Siya\u2019<\/em>\u00a0is based on real life incidents, Manish Mundra has this to say: \u201cI am very passionate about making films. I don&#8217;t look for commercial blockbusters. I pick subjects which touches my heart and soul. The story should stir the souls of the audience for eternity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the biggest dilemma that exists in our society when it comes to fighting legal battles where the victims are brutally pushed to the corner by the society, Manish said that people don&#8217;t have the courage to take the first step. Even if somehow they decide to take that step, they perfectly know that it is suffixed by unimaginable pain which requires a lot of courage. \u201cThis reflects our social justice system,\u201d he said adding that our concern regarding such issues has no shelf life.We forget them immediately and move on without seeking any solace for the victims.<\/p>\n<p>On being asked about depicting the various positive aspects which exists in the society instead of negativity, Manish Mundra said it is important to render the truth of the society in a film like \u2018<em>Siya\u2019<\/em>. \u201cIt not just sadness. Our film is soulful. It is about the truth and that truth has pain, happiness, hope and despair in it.\u201d There are always praises and brickbats, but it&#8217;s important to reflect on positivity and show the truth of society in movies. That is my style of movie making, he added and said, \u201cRealistic movies always have a great shelf life and will strike the psyche of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sharing his unquenching passion to make movies from across India, Manish Mundra expressed his wish to be a pan Indian film maker and added, \u201cWhen somebody sees all my movies over a period of time, it should give them a taste of India.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rewinding his 8 years journey as film producer and now about his debut film as director, Manish Mundra said as a human being he always have taken various challenges. \u00a0\u201cThe directorial side has its own set of challenges and pressure which motivates me to excel in movie making,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The film is competing under the Best Debut Feature Film of a Director category with a collection of 6 international and Indian fiction feature debuts that exemplify what the next generation of filmmakers are envisioning onscreen. \u2018<em>Siya<\/em>\u2019 was screened under Feature Films Section of Indian Panorama at IFFI 53. Actors Pooja Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh have played the role of protagonists, Sita and Mahendra in the film.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T\" tabindex=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/Z_RdNienk1OxbII3BINcZV2irLnxQEHbJeUGeVuaWXWFlkZdBxDhE_fqTkbS60EgEa4FhH02fW9k_VN_qeRgcDZg7Y7zDKk8SRUVzAemlAbMquMQaNT9wUE=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/siya-45SD4.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-bit=\"iit\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the movie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director: Manish Mundra<\/p>\n<p>Producer: Drishyam Films<\/p>\n<p>Screenplay: Manish Mundra<\/p>\n<p>Cinematographer: Rafey Mahmood &amp; Subhransu Kumar Das<\/p>\n<p>Editor: Manendra Singh Lodhi<\/p>\n<p>Cast: Pooja Pandey, Vineet Kumar Singh<\/p>\n<p>2022 | Hindi | Colour | 108 mins.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The film is a drama inspired by a real life incident where a young girl from a rural village of North India, decides to fight for justice after being raped by the powerful incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly, thereby starting a movement against the vicious patriarchal system in the most populous state of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Director: Manish Mundra is a national award-winning producer and director of films like Ankhon Dekhi (2014), Masaan (2015), Dhanak (2016), Newton (2017), Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi (2021) and Siya (2022).<\/p>\n<p>Producer: Drishyam Films, a film production studio by Manish Mundra has produced award winning films like Newton (2017); a film selected as India\u2019s official entry to the Academy Awards in 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Khabar : \u2018Siya\u2019 is an impactful movie which reflects our social justice system. 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