Director Ivan Ayr, whose Hindi movie "Soni" explores how the policewomen of Delhi react to the rising tide of brutal sexual violence that has constantly put the city under the spotlight, says Indian cinema needs to break stereotypes.
"Soni" is among the nine films shortlisted for the Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality at the 20th Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival with Star. The theme for this year's Oxfam Best Film on Gender Equality is 'Cinema Beyond Stereotypes'.
While "Soni" pushes the boundary in its own way, Ayr said in a statement: "Breaking stereotypes isn't that hard once you've established your characters as human beings. The problem is whenever we try to break one stereotype, we create another. Indian cinema must fight and break stereotypes against itself, more than anything."
The film features Saloni Batra and Geetika Vidya Ohlyan as two policewomen who step up to curtail sexual violence against women.
Ayr said: "'Soni' is an attempt to understand the rage policewomen feel against the sexual violence in the city but also at the same time saddled with the responsibility to enforce and uphold the law. They are understandably expected to keep their personal feelings in check. For me, this tussle of emotions was worth exploring."
--IANS
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