Mariam(2022)
Hindi78 mins
Mariam is a traumatic and a challenging journey of a surrogate mother. She must decide between survival of her family & moral values she stands for.
Director:Arvind Pratap
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 October 2022
- Director
- Arvind Pratap
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A woman becomes a surrogate mother to support her family. She faces a difficult choice between her family's survival and her own moral principles.
“A mother's sacrifice tests her deepest values.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
78Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 October 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
C
Chitrangada SatarupaActor
→#2
B
Bhupesh SinghActor
→#3
A
Arvind PratapDirector
→#4
S
Sajida SharmaCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 21 days, using a tight schedule to maintain a raw and urgent feel.
- Lead actress Shruti Bhist prepared by spending time with real surrogate mothers to understand their emotional state.
- Director Arvind Pratap also served as the film's writer and editor, maintaining a singular creative vision.
- The movie's soundtrack uses minimal background score to emphasize the stark realism of the story.
- It was primarily promoted through film festival circuits and social media rather than wide theatrical trailers.
- The story is inspired by real-life reports and documentaries on the commercial surrogacy industry in India.