After the massive success
of the short film- Pihu, National Award winning Writer-Director Sachin Gupta is
back with a feature film, Pakhi which is all set to release this August. The
film's music was launched recently and received great reviews from all across
the world. On the occasion, Sumit Kant
Kaul, Anamika Shukla, the lead actors in the film with director Sachin Gupta,
singer Prateeksha Srivastava and Music Composer
Shivang Mathur were present in
the presence of the media fraternity.
The film Pakhi is the story of a 10-year old girl
who is about to get married and is trapped in the world of web trafficking.
While the subject of prostitution and child trafficking stays a matter of
concern, the film aims to address what goes on behind the cruel business which
sees the highest violations of agency, freedom, and esteem. For instance, the
pre-puberty treatments that the women are subjected to for the flesh trade to
flourish.
Pakhi is based on true events and is all set to
rejig the cinematic perspectives with a plot which explores the depth of
societal distress and the value of human lives. Pakhi, a social crime drama
discusses the dark world of child trafficking which is plaguing our society at
large with a completely fresh perspective. Set in the times of a natural
conflict for existence, it explores and exposes the dark realities behind the
world of human trafficking. With estimated 27 million adults and 13 million
children around the world who are victims of human trafficking, “Pakhi” becomes
a subject that records the highest violations and yet a subject, so obvious a
subject talked about. With the refreshing plot of conflict, survival, and
triumph over the circumstances, “Pakhi” is set to bring the society close to a
mirror they cannot escape without introspecting.
When Sachin Gupta is asked about his work he said,
“Let the force be with you. We all are Pakhi and responsible for the creation
of 'her'- #IAmPakhi”. Sachin Gupta, a National award 'Natya Bhushan' winning
Indian film-maker and writer has directed “Pakhi” with his vision of meaningful
and societal retrospective cinema. Sachin is known for his work in the field of
theatre, having 14 original plays and 4 screenplays to his credit. He made his
directorial debut with the critically acclaimed Paranthe Wali Gali (2014) which
he produced under his production banner, Chilsag Pictures, a production house
he established in 2012.
Expressing his opinion on the matter, Sachin Gupta
said, "When even after 73 years of Independence we are witnessing social
practices like a girl getting married off at a tender age and pushed into the
cycle of flesh trade, where is this freedom or where is it leading us? When
there is the right to life for the children of free India, where are we standing
as moral humans? It is time we talk about what the trade encompasses when lives
of women are branded. This film talks a sincere effort towards it". At the
conference, Gupta also discussed about running a campaign #IAmPakhi on social
media that will highlight the issue and this Independence Day, it could be a
step to free the Pakhi that we all are passively responsible for.
Chilsag Entertainment Network is an Indian Media
and Entertainment company headquartered in New Delhi, India, active in all
aspects of the entertainment industry with a focus on Film, Education, and
Theatre. Chilsag operates a diversified portfolio in the world of cinema and
performing arts with a library of 18 Original Plays, Eight Feature films and
Hundreds of short films and web episodes to its credit.
