In the heart of Delhi’s nightlife, Shalini, a single mother and former wrestling champion works as a bouncer. A fatal security lapse at the nightclub leads to the introduction of invasive smart watches for the staff. Berated for her team’s sheer incompetence, Shalini must implement the device or face severe consequences.
Fierce resistance comes from the closest of corners, when Komal a young recruit from Shalini’s own village shows signs of dissent.
As tensions rise and personal lives are scrutinized, Shalini must navigate the dangerous waters of suspicion and surveillance.
Born and raised in Delhi, Udit, is a cinematographer by training from L.V. Prasad Film Academy in Chennai and was selected to the prestigious Berlinale Talents Summit in 2023. His notable projects include Ghaath (Berlinale Panorama, 2023), The Hunt for Veerappan (Netflix, 2023) and For the Love of a Man (Venice Film Festival, 2015).
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest, most prestigious film festival screening premieres of feature, documentary and
short films made from, of, and about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent, arthouse, alternate and diaspora genres.
