Maya
Topic: Movies
Maya....art movie directed by Digvijay Singh....theme is diffetrent....bordering on abused 'Devadasi' system but I am not sure if picturization was appropriate or accurate....

The movie revolves around a girl coming to age and trauma inflicted on her in the name of tradition....But, director Digvijay Singh has stretched it too far even if you consider rural background....The depiction in the movie was probably never even close to the reality even in darket days of atrocities on so called lower castes and ignorance....The sheer concept of 5 priests deflowering the girl for the fist time in the name of God simply is repulsive......and far fetched....Yes, actual devadasi system is close where by the girl is forced to something and becomes an addition to the harem of a village rich guy, first opportunity to deflower etc......but priests doing that in the name of God and blessing the girl and her family that she has been blessed once the priests did it first before anyone is bogus.....

But, who knows this may be a case in areas where director grew up....if that is the case then it is simply horrendous.....

Mita Vasishst as girl's aunt steals the show. Anant Nag does a good job as her uncle....The girl's cousin a, 13-14 year old boy is the best in the story from characterization stand point...the screen play writer has done a superb job of capturing his confusion as why he is being kept separate and why the girl and he can not remain the way they did until one fine day when everyone announced her to be 'grown up'. But, the child artist failed to deliver on such a fine characterization......

All in all a movie that makes you think about....There have been several movies on this subject....Best I think was 'Gidd' (Vultures) by B.S.Ranga....there Nana Patekar does the best ........

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