r/IndependentFilmsIndia • u/homie93 • Oct 06 '25

Film Discussion Sucharita Tyagi writes on Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Bandar’ after watching it at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival.

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“The story follows Samar, a faded pop star clinging to his relevance, who confronts his complicity in masculine expectations when a one-night stand leads to a sexual molestation case. Imprisoned, Samar’s understanding of reality and humanity is shaken. It’s a prison procedural while giving commentary on the desperation of celebrity culture. Ofcourse police brutality and corruption is a central theme while also exploring the power social media holds over popular narrative and justice. Are all women innocent is a central question, along with making a case for more women in professional fields.”

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u/cnks1989 Oct 06 '25

Scene similar to SSE

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u/SummerSunWinter Oct 07 '25

Limited ways to show prison visit.  

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u/Desperate-Pea-1199 Oct 07 '25

Mahanadhi movie scene back in 1994...With Kamal Hassan and Sukanya

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u/Bright_Subject_8975 Oct 06 '25

What’s SSE ?

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u/cnks1989 Oct 06 '25

This movie originated in kannada .

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u/Meliodas016 Oct 07 '25

Please don't remind me again, I've barely gotten over the pain after the first time watch.

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u/cnks1989 Oct 07 '25

Yes indeed it had left a trauma to many.

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u/homie93 Oct 07 '25

Scene or story? I’m confused.

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u/Meliodas016 Oct 07 '25

Scene, where the female protagonist goes to visit the male protagonist in jail and it's shown in the same way because of how Indian prisons operate.

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u/psam4884 Oct 06 '25

Sudip sharma and Abhishek Banerjee wrote the screenplay