Manhole(2022)
Hindi9 mins
Manhole (2022) is a 9-minute Hindi film directed by Abhishek Verma. Starring Abhishek Verma. With an audience rating of 5.3/10, Manhole stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2022.
Director:Abhishek Verma
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 June 2022
- Director
- Abhishek Verma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.3/10
Storyline
Amitabh is a law graduate, but his caste and poverty force him into cleaning sewers. One day, he enters a manhole without any safety equipment. The story follows whether he will survive this dangerous work.
“A law graduate's descent into a deadly sewer.”
Film Details
5.3Rating
9Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 June 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionidentityjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.3/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Abhishek VermaDirector
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Trivia
- The film's director Abhishek Verma also wrote the screenplay and composed the music for the movie.
- It was produced by the National Film Development Corporation of India, a government body that supports unique cinema.
- The animation style uses a muted, realistic color palette to match the film's serious social theme.
- The story is inspired by real-life incidents and reports about manual scavenging in India.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on festival screenings and digital platforms.
- It was screened at several international film festivals, including the Bucheon International Animation Festival.
- The voice cast features relatively unknown actors, chosen to keep the focus on the story's authenticity.