Body(2024)
In the post covid world, Manoj, a young, struggling actor, is trying to cope with his personal trauma. On a village trip with his theatre peers he gets brutally bullied in the name of drunken fun. His friends leave him. He tries to find his way out of the village, battling shame and fear, without a stitch on. He comes back to Mumbai and starts stripping in public spaces. His life starts fragmenting to pieces. In his almost dysfunctional state he makes friends with a little boy living in the opposite apartment and finds that he is regularly abused by his father. This discovery sets him off on a complex journey of uncertainty and intrigue.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2024
- Director
- Abhijit Mazumdar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A struggling actor is brutally bullied by friends during a village trip and left alone. Back in Mumbai, his life falls apart as he starts stripping in public. He befriends a boy being abused by his father, which sends him on a difficult and uncertain new path.
“Naked and lost, he finds a boy in danger.”
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director, Abhijit Mazumdar, is a former software engineer who transitioned into filmmaking.
- The movie was shot in a real Mumbai chawl and a remote village in Maharashtra to capture authentic settings.
- Lead actor Tushar Pandey underwent a physical transformation and performed his own stunts for the nude scenes.
- The script was partly inspired by real-life stories of actors struggling with mental health post-pandemic.
- A small theatre group from Pune was hired to play the protagonist's friends, adding realism to the performances.
- The film's score uses minimal instruments, focusing on ambient sounds to heighten the sense of isolation.
- It was shot in under 30 days on a tight budget, relying heavily on natural lighting and handheld cameras.