Santosh

Santosh

Santosh Saini, the wife of an Indian constable who was killed during a riot, inherits her spouse's position as a constable through a government scheme called "compassionate recruitment" and is appointed to a rural town. During her duty, she overhears a Dalit man speaking about the disappearance of his 15-year-old daughter, Devika Pippal, two days earlier, after the police had previously ignored his report. They attempt to file another complaint at the police station but are mockingly disregarded. The following day, she comes across a protest outside the police station. She sees Devika's corpse among the crowd; Devika had been raped, murdered, and dumped in a well in a Dalit village. Devika's parents, standing beside her body, demand justice from the police and declare that they will not leave unless the perpetrator is punished. Santosh and other female constables are ordered to drag the protesters away. The death and subsequent protests receive widespread media attention. Santosh, Inspector Geeta Sharma, and other police officers arrive in the Dalit village to investigate the death. Santosh learns from Devika's parents that Devika was last seen at dawn when she went to fetch water. She finds Devika's mobile phone and reads her text messages with Saleem, who had mentioned that he was going to Mumbai, and reports her findings to Geeta that evening.

Director

Sandhya Suri

Release

20 May 2024

Run time

128 min

Language

Hindi