Karkash review :
In a small village somewhere in North India, Suchitra Pillai plays a devoted homemaker to hubby Anoop Soni who treats her like a slave. One rainy night, the shehri engineer Kamal Sadanah building a bridge in that village seeks shelter in their house when Anoop is away. Next day, rumour spreads that Suchitra has spent the night with the engineer which angers her husband Anoop so much that at one point, he decides to parade her naked in public. Finally, left with no option to defend herself, Suchi decides to prove her fidelity by using the most powerful tool a woman can use. SEX!!!
Karkash is a complete Suchitra Pillai film and the lady just digs in to it with a splendid performance as a village belle who bears with a chauvinist husband. Her silent suffering is heartfelt indeed. Anoop Soni is convincing as the vile hubby who doesnt mind splurging on a mistress but cannot take care of his family.
Karkash explores multiples themes together - it questions the age old patriarchy, challenges the atrocities faced by rural womenfolk for no fault of theirs and most importantly, highlights the need to bring in a change at mind set level.
Suchitra Pillai is outstanding in the main role and the film is watchable just for her bold and beautiful act. Kudos Suchi!!
Regards,
Sumeet Nadkarni.
