Work — Index Of Masaan
The film is constructed around two distinct storylines that eventually intersect, representing different stages of life and death.
1. The Tragedy of Devi (The Past and Guilt) index of masaan work
2. The Hope of Shaalu and Deepak (The Future and Caste) The Conflict: A love story fractured by caste hierarchy
The two stories meet only at the very end on the Ganges, symbolizing that grief and redemption are universal. The film is constructed around two distinct storylines
| Index Category | Elements / Work | |----------------|----------------| | Direction | Neeraj Ghaywan (won Cannes’ Un Certain Regard – Promising Future Prize) | | Writing | Story & screenplay: Varun Grover; Dialogue: Varun Grover | | Production | Phantom Films, Drishyam Films, Macassar Productions, Sikhya Entertainment | | Cinematography | Avinash Arun (Dhobighat, Killa) | | Editing | Nitin Baid | | Sound Design | Shreyas Narayan, Kunal Sharma | | Background Score | Indian Ocean (band) | | Music (songs) | “Tu Kisi Rail Si,” “Mann Kasturi,” etc. – Composed by Indian Ocean | | Key Cast | Richa Chadha (Devi Pathak), Sanjay Mishra (Vidyadhar Pathak), Vicky Kaushal (Deepak), Shweta Tripathi (Shaalu Gupta), Pankaj Tripathi (Sadhya ji) | | Themes | Grief, caste (Dom community), forbidden love, morality in digital age, Ganges, small-town India (Banaras) | | Critical Accolades | 2 National Film Awards, Best Debut Director (Filmfare), Best Screenplay (Filmfare) |