Homegrown Staff
The film is set in the fictitious Nirmal Pradesh. This region mirrors the cultural landscape of the Hindi heartland, where gender discrimination is entrenched, and a forthright woman is often derogatorily labeled as a 'lady.' Without resorting to overt feminist slogans, Rao subtly exposes the deep-seated patriarchy that pervades this society.
As Phool and Jaya through their respective journeys, they come our of the veils reclaiming their spaces, and asserting their identities.