Debutante Neelam R Singh directorial ‘Tarpan’ which has won several accolades at JIFF (Jaipur International Film Festival,), IWFF (International Women’s Film Festival), and MWFF (Mzansi Women’s Film Festival) will hit theatres this week.
The film is based on the novel of the writer Shivmurti (known for Triyacharitra, Kesar Kasturi, Kasai Bada, etc)
The film stars Nand Kishore Pant, Sanjay Sonu, Rahul Chauhan, Abhishek Madrecha, Poonam Ingale, Neelam, Vandana Asthana, Arun Shekhar, and Padmaja Roy.
The synopsis reads, “Based on the novel of the writer Shivmurti, the film highlights social injustice evils between the upper caste and the lower caste. Political tension ensues when Rajpatiya, a young lower caste woman of the village is tortured and molested by a high-caste Brahmin boy Chandar. However, in the absence of witnesses, Chandar gets bail from the court. Will Rajpatiya fight for justice?”