nitish-shete

Came across this movies on YouTube as part of an Online Global Film Festival. It was a moving experience to say the least.

This is a story of a young man who arrived in Delhi recently to make his career. He lands a job that even 99.99% of Indians haven't even heard of - A monkey repeller in Delhi. A guy whose sole job is to scare off the monkeys from Delhi's government (or elite) buildings and public areas mimicking certain set of voices that form the title of the movie.

Witty, comical and original; this movie introduced me to some characters I had never imagined existed in real life. In these COVID times when problems of migrant crisis and unemployment are headlines in our country, the timing for this movie couldn't have been better.

It was almost ironic that the protagonist had all the good ideas of stopping the monkeys from causing havoc, but the complex web of various facets of our system wouldn't let him execute those ideas. You are good at your job and that's precisely you fear you'll lose it - Imagine that !!

The narrative about his pregnant sister's family also had a profound impact on me. It is not that her security guard husband or she is in a situation an Indian is totally new to, but the brutally realistic cinematography, perfect background score and life-like characters leave a imprint on your mind that makes you think about all those news articles you read about migrants or labourers. The themes of religion, politics, corruption and mob-lynching are also handled, without being pedantic, very delicately by the director.

I am still processing this movie in my head after it ended, and that is because I could experience it intimately - I think that's a kind of an effect only a brilliant piece of art can cause. Without being didactic and never losing its entertainment value, the director has certainly achieved what he set out to do. Kudos to him. I truly wish we see this kind of cinema even more in India. Best luck !!