Siya (film) explained

Siya
Director:Manish Mundra
Producer:Raghav Gupta
Starring:Pooja Pandey
Vineet Kumar Singh
Ambrish Kumar Saxena
Rudra Chaudhary
Cinematography:Rafey Mehmood
Subhransu
Editing:Manendra Singh Lodhi
Music:Songs:
Rajarshi Sanyal
Score:
Neel Adhikari
Studio:Drishyam Films
Panorama Studios
Distributor:ZEE5
Country:India
Language:Hindi

Siya is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Manish Mundra, in his directorial debut, and produced by his Drishyam Films.[1] written by Haider Rizvi

Plot

The film is about a small town girl, Siya who fought for justice against all odds and start protest against the vicious system.[2]

Cast

Release

The film had a limited theatrical release on 16 September 2022.[3] The film is scheduled for a digital premiere on ZEE5 on 16 Jun.[4]

Critical reception

Shubhra Gupta, film critic of The Indian Express rated 2 out of 5 ratings,[5] Nishtha Gautam of The Quint verdict the film 4 out of 5,[6] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 6, Shilajit Mitra of The New Indian Express rated 2.5 out of 5 ratings[7] and Prateek Sur of Outlook India rated 3.5 out of 5 ratings.[8]

Subhash K. Jha, film critic of Firstpost wrote "Siya is not a film without virtues. But it’s a film without hope. And that defeats the very purpose of cinema.",[9] Udita Jhunjhunwala of News9Live wrote "Manish Mundra’s directorial debut is well-intentioned but unsettled",[10] Dishya Sharma of News18 India wrote the film as "Hard-Hitting Film About Rape Victim",[11] Tanul Thakur of The Indian Wire wrote "An impressive film scoops out meanings from the real-life story itself.",[12] Nairita Mukherjee of India Today wrote "Pooja Pandey, Vineet Singh's film is brutal and honest",.[13]

The film has been also reviewed by Mayank Shekhar, film critic of Mid-Day,[14] Avinash Singh of Live Hindustan,[15] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV,[16] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in[17] and Anuj Kumar of The Hindu.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Siya' Director Calls The Film 'A Story Of Resilience And Grit' . Outlook India. 25 August 2022 .
  2. Web site: Archana . 2022-09-15 . Siya Reviews, Release Date, Star Cast, Plot, Trailer & More Updates Here . 2023-01-19 . JanBharat Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: Vineet Kumar Upset With 'Siya' Releasing On Very Few Screens, Urges Fans To Watch The Film . 2023-06-14 . ABPLive . 19 September 2022 . en-US.
  4. Web site: Vineet Kumar Upset With 'Siya' Releasing On Very Few Screens, Urges Fans To Watch The Film . 2023-06-14 . ThePrint . 9 June 2023 . en-US.
  5. Web site: Gupta . Subhra . 2022-09-16 . Siya movie review: Despite its powerful premise, the film peters out . 2023-01-19 . . en.
  6. Web site: Gautam . Nishtha . 2022-09-14 . Siya Review: Indian Cinema's Giant Leap Taken by Industry's Small-Scale Players . 2023-01-19 . . en.
  7. Web site: Mitra . Shilajit . 'Siya' review: Alternates between hollow and harrowing . 2023-01-19 . The New Indian Express. 17 September 2022 .
  8. Web site: Sur . Prateek . 'Siya' Movie Review: Manish Mundra Plays Safe With A Hard-Hitting Story On Rape Survivors . Outlook India. 23 September 2022 .
  9. Web site: Jha . Subhash K. . 2022-09-14 . Siya movie review: Piling on the misery morbidly . 2023-01-19 . Firstpost . en.
  10. Web site: Jhunjhunwala . Udita . 2022-09-14 . Siya movie review: Manish Mundra's directorial debut is well-intentioned but unsettled . 2023-01-19 . News9Live . en-US.
  11. Web site: Sharma . Dishya . 2022-09-16 . Siya Review: Vineet Kumar Singh, Pooja Pandey Deliver Hard-Hitting Film About Rape Victim . 2023-01-19 . . en.
  12. Web site: Thakur . Tanul . 'Siya' Tackles Caste, Corruption and Sexual Assault in Rural India But Remains Generic . 2023-01-19 . The Indian Wire.
  13. Web site: Mukherjee . Nairita . Siya Movie Review: Pooja Pandey, Vineet Singh's film is brutal and honest . 2023-01-19 . . 13 September 2022 . en.
  14. Web site: Shekhar . Mayank . 2022-09-17 . Siya Movie Review: See ya! . 2023-01-19 . . en.
  15. Web site: Singh . Avinash . Siya Review: समाज के हालात पर सोचने को मजबूर करती है सिया, पूजा पांडे और विनीत कुमार सिंह ने दिखाई बढ़िया अदाकारी . 2023-01-19 . . hindi.
  16. Web site: Chatterjee . Saibal . Siya Review: Would Have Been A Hammer Blow Of A Film Had It Played Less Safe . 2023-01-19 . NDTV.
  17. Web site: Ramnath . Nandini . 'Siya' review: A familiar but competent tale of rape and the quest for justice . 2023-01-19 . . 16 September 2022 . en-US.
  18. News: Kumar . Anuj . 2022-09-16 . 'Siya' movie review: The anguish behind the silence of the lambs . en-IN . . 2023-01-19 . 0971-751X.

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