directed by: Neeraj Ghaywan, year: 2015
actors: Vicky Kaushal, Richa Chadha, Shweta Tripathi, Sanjay Mishra

Masaan (2015) follows two intertwined stories in Varanasi: a shy young man who works at the cremation ghats and yearns for connection, and a strong-willed young woman grappling with caste, family honor, and social stigma. Their encounters unfold against riverbank rituals and narrow moral codes, exposing the tenderness and cruelty of ordinary lives. The film's restrained storytelling, raw emotion, and humane insights render a microcosm of modern Indian society.

Ethnic Prejudice, Drama, Coming Of Age, Romance, Social Realism, Hindi Film