Late at night on a local train in Mumbai, young Chini witnesses a woman being sexually abused. This experience forces her to face up to demons from her past. Based on a true story, the narrative revolves around a little girl growing up in poverty with her father in a rural area. When he’s unable to manage caring for her himself, he sends Chini to her uncle in a nearby town, where life-changing events occur. Blending past and present and with forceful drama, the film tackles crucial, taboo topics, tracing the recurring question of responsibility – or silence.

The Silence (2015)

★ 7.2/10 July 18, 2015 97 min

Drama

Director: Gajendra Ahire  ·  Writers: Gajendra Ahire, Ashwini Sidwani

Late at night on a local train in Mumbai, young Chini witnesses a woman being sexually abused. This experience forces her to face up to demons from her past. Based on a true story, the narrative revolves around a little girl growing up in poverty with her father in a rural area. When he’s unable to manage caring for her himself, he sends Chini to her uncle in a nearby town, where life-changing events occur. Blending past and present and with forceful drama, the film tackles crucial, taboo topics, tracing the recurring question of responsibility – or silence.

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Director

Gajendra Ahire

Cast

Nagraj Popatrao Manjule Anjali Patil Kadambari Kadam Mugdha Chaphekar Vedashree Mahajan Suresh Vishkawarma Mihiresh Joshi Raghubir Yadav