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An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide. He is accused of performing an inflammatory song which might have incited the worker to commit the act. As the trial unfolds, the personal lives of the lawyers and the judge involved in the case are observed outside the court.
Impressive, socially conscious debut from Indian director Chaitanya Tamhane.
The trial of a folk singer accused of inciting a fan’s suicide focuses on realities that Bollywood usually allows audiences to escape.
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