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Director Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal's documentary begins with a reference to Rumi's verse: "The wound is the place where light enters you". Having no idea what this 110-minute film was going to be, Rubaru Roshni took me by surprise. (The English title of the film is Where Light Comes .)
A photo of Rubaru Roshni. YouTube
The three chapters of Bhatkal's movie have no relation to each other. They are located not only at different times, but also in different geographical areas. But they are bound, strongly, by a fundamental emotion.
The first takes place in Delhi and Punjab, the second in Madhya Pradesh and Kerala and the third in Virginia, the United States and Mumbai. These intensely personal, heartbreaking and comforting stories are linked by a hard human and emotional cord. Using testimonials, press clippings, photographs, and other interviews, Bhatkal shed light on the deep wounds caused by irreparable losses caused by violence.
I felt a sharp connection with the opening chapter "Orphan and the Condemned" (for the badbadination of politician Lalit Maken in the 1980s) and as a resident of Mumbai, was very touched by "Terror and Mother" (about a mother who lost her family during the November 26, 2008, Mumbai terrorist attacks). The case study "The Farmer and the Sister" (the brutal murder of Sister Rani Maria in the 1990s) conveys the message of the film in the most lyrical way.
The link between these three real-life stories is not only a loss, but also a healing resulting in beautiful gestures of forgiveness and belief in a second chance. There are lessons to be learned here, as anger turns to hate revenge and acceptance gives way to compbadion.
Aamir Khan provides the voiceover that takes us through this journey sewn by the editor Hemanti Sarkar. The dominant emotion and thought are so poignant that they erase momentary doubt about the film's political subtext and its technical limitations (especially with images). – not only the victims, but also the perpetrators of these heinous crimes – to speak frankly. We can of course sympathize with the victims and the survivors, but the courage comes to you when you understand the minds and motivations of the criminals.
Towards the end, American Kia Scherr takes another popular quote that summarizes the essence of Bhatkal's powerful film. She says, "Do not forgive, it's like taking poison and hoping that one's enemy will die"
Rubaru Roshni is broadcast on Hotstar in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Telugu .
Note: *** 1/2
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