Movie - Qissa
As a child I remember playing dressup, draping saree on my little brother and adorning him into a cute little sister. But I was unable to solicit a reaction to the story of a Punjabi girl, Kanwar whom his father raised out of his whim as a boy. She was asked to tighten a band around her chest, learn wrestling, driving and living a splintered reality thats not hers. Along with her there is another girl Neeli who becomes part of this abject misery after the two have been married off. Neeli, a goofy village girl who finds her being married to the most affluent family too good to be true to soon coming in terms with the treachery that has been done to her. Her retaliation is tried to be suppressed and placated by jewels and gifts as a price to stay quiet. Despite being cheated she doesn't hold it against Kanwar, realising that her life is far more distraught than hers. From there what blossoms is beautiful friendship and compassion. Neeli rebels by a failed attempt to elope but when her father in law finds that out he tried to rape her. When Kanwar tries to stop him he tells her to go inside as this is the only way this family can get a son. This leaves Kanwar with no option but to shoot her father dead. From there Neeli helps Kanwar to start a new life and finally grab this moment of freedom to unravel who she really is, but the task is not easy. The two are not lovers, neither sisters and their relationship needn't fit any box that society has created. Neeli makes Kanwar aware about her sexuality and a sense of identity that was long detached from her. Neeli is vivacious and forbearing. She constantly yet patiently lets Kanwar shed her feathers of manhood and like a phoenix start anew.
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