Renowned director Anubhav Sinha’s ‘Assi’ made waves at its Kolkata unveiling, with actress Srilekha Mitra hailing it as a vital exposé on women’s plight. This isn’t popcorn fare; it’s a sobering reflection of India’s underbelly.
The film’s nomenclature – ‘Assi’ for 80 – captures a single day’s toll of 80 brutal incidents mirroring the protagonist’s ordeal. Mitra drove the point: ‘Daily 80; annually, the numbers overwhelm. Our systems must answer.’
Philosophically charged, ‘Assi’ interrogates progress. ‘Forward march, backward slide, or standstill? Destination unknown,’ Mitra pondered. It ruthlessly audits failures from inception to perpetuity of abuse.
Echoing the Epstein revelations of influential wrongdoers, Mitra noted, ‘Global elites, local powerbrokers – wealth enables depravity.’ India’s paradox: Elite graduates in survival lines, belying ‘great nation’ claims.
Mitra urged awakening: ‘Assi’ provokes, educates, and mobilizes, essential for reclaiming societal health.