Santosh (15)

Best of 2025: A complex character study that lays bare the oppression of casteism and misogyny in Northern India.
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A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in a community in Northern India where casteism and misogyny are an inextricable part of life. 

When a teenage girl is found murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation under the wing of charismatic inspector Sharma.

Sandhya Suri’s deft thriller is a complex character study of a female cop whose moral conflict lays bare the oppression perpetuated in the name of caste.

Best of 2025 – Audience Selections. Chosen by Dan Simpson.

Santosh (15)
Director
Sandhya Suri
Cast
Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar, Pratibha Awasthy
Duration
128 min
Opening
Fri 21 Mar
Year
2024
Country
India, Great Britain, Germany, France
Language
Hindi
Subtitles
English

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