Kaashful
Kaashful explores the RG Kar rape and murder case that shook Kolkata, India, sparking worldwide protests and reigniting debates on justice and violence against women. Set against the backdrop of Durga Puja, the city’s grandest festival, the documentary parallels the myth of Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahishashur with today’s calls for capital punishment.
Following a sculptor reimagining Durga’s victory not as a simple slaying, but as a deeper reckoning with evil, Kaashful questions whether true justice can ever be achieved through death alone — or if the roots of violence demand a more profound confrontation.
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The idea behind this documentary was to say something in regard to the R.G. Kar incident that hadn’t already been said. At the time of conceptualization (September 2024 – a month into the protests and media frenzy around the murder), people already knew – in Kolkata and the world over – what had ...
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Kaashful explores the RG Kar rape and murder case that shook Kolkata, India, sparking worldwide protests and reigniting debates on justice and violence against women. Set against the backdrop of Durga Puja, the city’s grandest festival, the documentary parallels the myth of Goddess Durga slaying ...
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The idea behind this documentary was to say something in regard to the R.G. Kar incident that hadn’t already been said. At the time of conceptualization (September 2024 – a month into the protests and media frenzy around the murder), people already knew – in Kolkata...