¡®Aligarh¡¯ Director Hansal Mehta¡¯s ¡®Garbage¡¯ Becomes The First Indian Film To Premiere At Berlinale 2018

Known for making some path-breaking films such as Aligarh, City Lights and Shahid among others, filmmaker Hansal Mehta has made a mark in the industry already. His next titled Garbage, a socio-political drama, is already making headlines. The movie has become the first Indian film to be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee (popularly called Q), the story of the movie revolves around a taxi driver Phanishwar (Tanmay Dhanania) living with a mysterious girl Nanaam who keeps him in chains. When a medical student, Rami, who is a victim of revenge porn leaked online by an ex-boyfriend, seeks refuge in Goa, she stumbles into the strange but placid lives of Phanishwar and Nanaam.

A new journey begins. Strange bedfellows @doktorgandu, @KarmaFeatures and #oddjoint come together for #Garbage. pic.twitter.com/xMAQfr51G9

¡ª Hansal Mehta (@mehtahansal) July 4, 2017

¡°I see garbage as a strong metaphor of human existence. I am shocked at the level of violent patriarchy and general apathy around me. India has been changing, and sucking itself into an abyss of misunderstanding and delusion, aided strongly by mainstream religious sentiments. There¡¯s an imminent threat of the fragile social fabric imploding and affecting everyone. Garbage is my way of trying to understand the tension,¡± the director had said in a statement.

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