The revenge thriller has been directed by Ashtar Sayed and written by Michael Pellico.
Raveena says she and the makers of the movie were committed to stay true to the subject and wanted to steer clear from commercialising anything.
"I was waiting for a film like this where the director and me were on the same page. Things like these can't be commercialised. It is a film made with emotions, there are no club songs, no dances, no gloss.
The actress says since films made on such subjects are often unrealistic, it is important to make movies that shock people so that they understand the ordeal of a victim.
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"Somewhere because of the sugar-coating that is going on, people making films which are palatable, we become indifferent to it. Until and unless it shocks you, disturbs you, how do you start feeling the horror of what the victims go through? We think this can't happen to us. It happens to others but it is only coming close to home."
"Statistically, it is on the rise and it doesn't seem to come down. So, obviously there is some system that is failing to protect the girls and women in the country. Something needs to be done."
"Maatr", which released today, shows a mother's fight for justice and how she takes matters in her own hands to seek revenge from the perpetrators.
Raveena says through the film, they are not trying to propagate people to take the law into their hands.
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