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The Light Within
(Ahana)
2024
Duration
Directed By
Promita Bhowmik
India
Country of origin
165 minutes
The film depicts a journey of a woman in a patriarchal society and her struggle to preserve her identity and reach the destination of her choice. The storyline touches upon the sensitive but critical issue of male infertility and its impact on an individual in Indian society. Ahana, the title character, is a creative young author – who symbolises the essence of womanhood. Ahana moves from darkness to light. She transcends all the identities society thrusts on her to finally be what she wants to be. She frees herself from the shackles of norms and expectations to live and face life on her own terms in her search for identity and selfdiscovery.
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