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Avagunthan

A talented singer, Akla Bai belonging to the singing community of Rajasthan sees the dream of becoming a famous singer who sings without her veil. Her biggest roadblock is the community she belongs to who is intolerant towards women ever discarding their veil or singing in public.
She, along with her husband, Nazar apply to a singing contest that they get selected for and make a plan to run to Mumbai. The night before they are about to leave, they get caught by their aunt , Grushma Bai, who gives her blessings to Nazar but stops Akla Bai from going as she has suffered the consequences of seeing a similar dream .
Supported by original soulful rajasthani folk music, the movie is about women who dare to dream but have their wings cut off by the unjust and cruel traditions of society, that hasn’t moved forward even though the world has seen tremendous progress in all other spheres. Unless the society makes a change and breaks a generational cycle, this tradition will continue from one generation to another and we will continue losing the voice of these women to these customs.

  • Dhani Jhankal
    Director
    Debutant Director
  • Dhani Jhankal
    Writer
    Debutant writer
  • Anita Ordia
    Producer
    Debutant producer
  • Good Boii Productions
    Producer
  • Ravi Jhankal
    Key Cast
    "Bhawani"
    Agneepath, Welcome to Sajjanpur, NH10, Discovery of India, Koi Mil Gaya, Hansmukh webseries, Zubeidaa etc
  • Sunita Rajwar
    Key Cast
    "Grushma Bai"
    Santosh, Stree 2, Panchayat, Gullak, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
  • Annapurna Soni
    Key Cast
    "Akla Bai"
    Chappak
  • Basu Soni
    Key Cast
    "Nazar"
    Kedarnath
  • Satish Sharma
    Associate Producer
    Mujib, Khuda Hafiz
  • Vierendrra Lalit
    DIrector of Photography
    A Thin Line, Aisa Yeh Jahan, Kerat 14
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 27 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    2,500,000 INR
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dhani Jhankal

Dhani Jhankal is a debutant director and writer. She has assisted on a number of projects in the Hindi Film industry . She has a vision for making films that deeply touch you while staying rooted to the message that being conveyed.

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Director Statement

In our vast and rich unexplored cultre, there also lies another thing unexplored and rather
suppressed since centuries- the voice of a woman. I hope to bring forth the reality that it is not
women who dont dare to dream, its our society who cuts of the wings of these women who sadly
go on to pass on this haunting curse through generations in a cycle of suppression that never ends. While reality is dark and grim and we would rather look the other way, the solution lies in acknowledging in whats real today so we can amend our deeply ingrained mentally fixed biases and change into a better reality for the future generations.
. With this film i hope to do the same- make the better part of this world realise the
unnecessary and painful sacrifices women have to make in this world for something as basic as a daring to dream, because of the regressive
mindset that society has laid in our fabric of being.