Enacted by the British colonial government to control any subversive, nationalistic or artistic expression, the Dramatic Performances Act of 1876 has been retained in the law books in India, even while it has been repealed in other non-democracies. The film will follow a group of artists as they try to defeat, overcome or sidestep the Act.
This film was shot in Tihar Central Jail, Asia's biggest prison, the film explores the link between the artwork of the prisoners and their incarceration. It looks at their paintings which depict loss of freedom, separation and a hope for the future.
This film traces the efforts of rural women in North Bihar for reviving the Sujni Kantha tradition of embroidered quilts aided by the Mahila Vikas Sahyog Samiti (MVSS).
The film captures a literary convention in Delhi and through the participants explores the necessity of art and issues of communication and personal identity.