Siya (film)
Siya is a 2022 Indian Hindi language crime and drama film directed by Manish Mundra, produced by Drishyam Films.[1][2] written by Haider Rizvi
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Directed by | Manish Mundra |
Produced by | Drishyam Films |
Distributed by | Drishyam Films |
Release date | 2022 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
The film is about a small town girl, Siya who fought for justice against all odds and start protest against the vicious system.[3]
Critical reception
Shubhra Gupta, film critic of The Indian Express rated 2 out of 5 ratings,[4] Nishtha Gautam of The Quint verdict the film 4 out of 5,[5] Dhaval Roy of The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 6,[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]
References
- "'Siya' Director Calls The Film 'A Story Of Resilience And Grit'". Outlook India.
- "Siya Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos", The Times of India, retrieved 2023-01-19
- Archana (2022-09-15). "Siya Reviews, Release Date, Star Cast, Plot, Trailer & More Updates Here". JanBharat Times. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Gupta, Subhra (2022-09-16). "Siya movie review: Despite its powerful premise, the film peters out". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Gautam, Nishtha (2022-09-14). "Siya Review: Indian Cinema's Giant Leap Taken by Industry's Small-Scale Players". TheQuint. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Roy, Dhaval, "Siya Movie Review: A straightforward account of crime and the fight for justice", The Times of India, retrieved 2023-01-19
- Mitra, Shilajit. "'Siya' review: Alternates between hollow and harrowing". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Sur, Prateek. "'Siya' Movie Review: Manish Mundra Plays Safe With A Hard-Hitting Story On Rape Survivors". Outlook India.
- Jha, Subhash K. (2022-09-14). "Siya movie review: Piling on the misery morbidly-Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Jhunjhunwala, Udita (2022-09-14). "Siya movie review: Manish Mundra's directorial debut is well-intentioned but unsettled". News9Live. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Sharma, Dishya (2022-09-16). "Siya Review: Vineet Kumar Singh, Pooja Pandey Deliver Hard-Hitting Film About Rape Victim". News18 India. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Thakur, Tanul. "'Siya' Tackles Caste, Corruption and Sexual Assault in Rural India But Remains Generic". The Indian Wire. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Mukherjee, Nairita. "Siya Movie Review: Pooja Pandey, Vineet Singh's film is brutal and honest". India Today. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Shekhar, Mayank (2022-09-17). "Siya Movie Review: See ya!". Mid-day. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Singh, Avinash. "Siya Review: समाज के हालात पर सोचने को मजबूर करती है सिया, पूजा पांडे और विनीत कुमार सिंह ने दिखाई बढ़िया अदाकारी". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Chatterjee, Saibal. "Siya Review: Would Have Been A Hammer Blow Of A Film Had It Played Less Safe". NDTV. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Ramnath, Nandini. "'Siya' review: A familiar but competent tale of rape and the quest for justice". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- Kumar, Anuj (2022-09-16). "'Siya' movie review: The anguish behind the silence of the lambs". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-01-19.