Avishek Jain

Review Of Meal: A Haunting Short Film On Communal Tensions

Starring Adil Hussain,Ratnabala Bhattacherjee, Arun Mukherjee, Avishek Jain Directed by Abhiroop Basu Rating: *** It was by chance that I saw this highly relevant . though a wee self consciously radical, short film about a very troubled family in Kolkata fighting inner and outer demons. While this family doesn’t seem particularly happy on its own, the communal tension outside—and we hear angry religious chants and rioting outside—makes it worse. This is 11 minutes of unrelenting tension that clamps down on our throats and refuses to let  | Click Here...