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Kshay (US Title is Corrosion)

Starring: Rasika Dugal, Alekh Sangal, Sudhir Pednekar

Directed by: Karan Gour

 

A Womans need for an unfinished sculpture becomes an Obsession

Chhaya(Rasika Dugal) longs for a child unable to conceive she longs for an unfinished statue of Lakshmi the Hindu goddess of fertility, in hopes that she will be able to carry child. Wherever Chhaya goes she sees various images of Lakshmi further cementing the idea that she alone must aquire this Lakshmi. The only thing in her way is the 15,000 rupee price tag, The pressure is quickly put on her husband Arvind (Alekh Sangal) to come up with the money. With Arvind experience work difficulties forcing a career change Chhaya is left alone for 10 day while Arvind is out of town on business. Without supervision Chhaya is left to her own devices to come up with the money for Lakshmi.

Kshay is what would be classified as a micro budget film having been written, directed, produced, edited and scored by Karan Gour. In all it took four years to film with a crew of two. It is the epitome of the term independent. The entire film rests on the performance of Rasika Dugal who is the embodiment of a slow decent into obsession bordering on madness, and I buy what she is selling her  performance is understated, emoting through her expressive eyes. For such a small film it is beautifully shot with moments of visual strangeness, whether it be the unfolding lotus or her conversations with Lakshmi there is a uniqueness that can maybe only be compared with the work of David Lynch. The sound mix is superb engulfing the viewer while creating a feeling of discomfort at the same time. Kshay truly must be a labour of love as the finished product leads one to believe that a much larger crew with a much higher budget is responsible. It’s exciting to see such a new and unique voice come out of India.

Grade- 83