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Wajood

Country: India, Language: Hindi, 13 mins

  • Director: Vishal Srivastava
  • Writer: Vishal Srivastava
  • Producer: Vishal Srivastava

CGiii Comment

Beautifully photographed, sensationally scored...this is one mighty fine film.

Vishal Srivastava knows how to direct...showing more than he tells. And, when he does tell...he uses a killer line...the reaction shot is just perfect.


Watch...here

 

The(ir) Blurb...

Wajood (Selfhood) revolves around a young hijra's (trans-woman) life, who seems to fancy herself with an auto-rickshaw driver. When confronted by the elders of her community about her unrealistic expectations goes on a subconscious quest to know if somebody will ever fall in love with her or is this thought as naive as told by everyone around her?

Cast & Characters

Pranit Hatte as Young Hijra;
Randhir Chaudhary as Autowala;
Kshitij Gera as Man on the train;
Madhuri Sarode as Old Hijra