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Devi (2020)

Devi poster
Directed by
Priyanka Banerjee
Genre
drama film, thriller
Country
India
Runtime
13 min
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Nine women from different backgrounds are forced together and share stories about the abuse they have suffered. The film follows them as they form a bond through their shared experiences.

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What happens

Devi (transl. Goddess) is an Indian Hindi-language suspense drama short film directed by first-time director Priyanka Banerjee and produced by Niranjan Iyengar and Ryan Ivan Stephen, whose production company operates as Electric Apples Entertainment. Featuring Kajol and Shruti Haasan in their first digital project, Devi depicts nine women from distinct strata of society forced into a sisterhood due to circumstances in which they are compelled to share their stories of abuse. The film also stars Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni, Mukta Barve, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Yashaswini Dayama, Sandhya Mhatre and Rama Joshi. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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