GIRISH KUMAR STARS IN AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM COLLATERAL DAMAGE WHICH AIMS IN HIGHLIGHTING THE PERIOD STIGMA AND ILL-TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN RURAL INDIA 

The movie’s fulcrum is hinged upon the notion of the enduring taboos around menstruation in India. In hindsight, we can also see other prevalent issues like the atrocities a women has to go through in rural India.

Sharing his thoughts and his experience on working in this short film Girish Kumar says " Menstruation is a natural process of the human body. It is time to get rid of those taboos attached to it and treat the issue maturely.  This short film  has trained the spotlight on the adversities women face in villages with regard to personal hygiene I feel gratitude on working on such a project that takes up such issues that many still hesitate talking about "

The movie is about the happening at the gavkars, a temporary place for women to stay in, when they are menstruating. A gavkar is nothing but a cowshed. Girish is seen in the role of a photo journalist who tries to help the protagonist the young village girl who escapes the evil hands of the village chief.

This movie certainly makes it to the list of must watch short movies as it highlights the stark problems looming large on the women community and makes us think on the paradox of gender equality.

Banner Name - Candid Creations 

Directed by - Aban Bharucha Deohans

Produced by - Rahul chodhary and Kiran Deohans

Music by - Rajat Dholaki and Uroovook Vora

Cinematography by- Arvind Singh

Film Editing by- Sandeep Sethy

Camera and Electrical Department- Suneet Vats

Cast- Nivedita Bhattacharya, Syna Anand, Vaquar Sheikh, Aaryan Menghji, Girish Kumar