Title of film : Forbidden
Director Name : Tara Ramanujan
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Producer : Kerala State Film Development Corp. KSFDC
Editor : Anzar Chennatt
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Synopsis : A Bengali migrant falls to his death at a construction site in Kerala. His nephew Rudra, an idol-maker, arranges the funeral. Without a Bengali priest, he settles for Chaavi, a tough, Tamil midwife, who moonlights as a funeral guide. Destiny or design, they run into each other often. At times by her isolated pond; at times by his train tracks- always together, but never meeting. Something wistful draws Rudra to Chaavi. He gifts her a fish; a miniature Durga murti. Gingerly, they weave a fragile bond of kinship. A happy Rudra finally gets a much awaited visa. He wants them to have a new life, but something happens that has Rudra questioning Chaavi’s actions. A defiant Chaavi refuses to explain. A desperate Rudra wants them to leave. Chaavi is not sure if she wants to, or if she can. Despite their differences, they want to make a life together, but something dark in their past hinders them.
Director Bio : Tara Ramanujan is a copywriter turned scriptwriter whose screenplay “Moksha” was made into an investigative thriller “Samarppanam”. She has degrees in Sociology, Information Systems and Journalism. She completed a course in filmmaking from NYFA. She has also worked as sales assistant, a teacher, and now, a storyteller. Tara crafts stories that are realistic yet imaginative, preferring to keep them logical, plot-driven. Advocating a feminine perspective, her central characters are strong, independent women. She writes, watches movies, listens to music, travels and reads, whenever possible. “Nishiddho”, her debut film, won the Best Screenplay funding from KSFDC for their Films and Women Empowerment project.
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