Actor
Bhumi
Pednekar
says
she
was
left
shattered
by
the
commentary
filmmaker
Abhishek
Chaubey
has
done
in
Sonchiriya,
from
patriarchy
to
casteism,
and
feels
it's
an
extremely
topical
project.
Helmed
by
Abhishek
and
co-written
by
Sudip
Sharma,
the
film
chronicles
the
story
of
dacoits
during
the
time
of
emergency.
Sonchiriya
had
its
premiere
at
a
special
screening
at
MAMI,
Wednesday
night,
which
was
attended
by
the
cast,
Sushant
Singh
Rajput,
Bhumi,
Ranvir
Shorey,
and
Abhishek
along
with
producer
Ronnie
Screwvala.
"The
first
time
I
heard
the
script,
I
was
honestly
shattered.
You
have
these
characters
on
their
journey
to
find
their
own
truth
and
through
the
narrative,
Abhishek
sir
has
commented
on
so
many
things
that
are
still
very
relevant
and
prevalent
in
our
society,"
Bhumi
said
at
the
screening.
The
film
uses
the
backdrop
of
Chambal
valley
and
makes
a
strong
commentary
on
the
inherent
casteism
and
the
strong
patriarchy
which
runs
deep.
For
Bhumi,
playing
her
character,
which
is
a
victim
of
patriarchy,
was
a
process
of
immense
introspection.
"I
started
questioning
my
life.
I
said,
'I
am
this
city
girl.
I
am
opinionated
and
have
a
lot
of
ego.
I
have
power
and
I
am
strong.' But
there's
a
huge
section
of
society
that
still
doesn't
have
the
power
to
say
no.
The
kind
of
things
that
happen
to
my
character
was
so
heartbreaking
for
me.
"What
I
love
the
most
about
my
character
is
that
this
girl
does
not
know
she
has
opinions
or
she
has
any
strength
but
she
is
pushed
to
a
deep
corner
where
her
natural
instincts
kick
in," she
added.
Bhumi
also
lauded
Abhishek
for
weaving
the
caste
divide
in
the
film
powerfully.
"The
narrative
that
Abhishek
sir
has
used,
he
has
spoken
about
just
the
caste
bias
we
have
in
our
country.
We
obviously
don't
realise
it
but
it's
really
deep."
After
the
screening,
the
film
got
a
standing
ovation.
Abhishek
said
he
was
glad
to
see
"an
almost
packed
theatre" for
the
film
on
which
they've
been
working
on
for
nearly
three
years.
Sonchiriya
releases
on
March
15.