Lisa Ray Instagram – ‘Water’ this @deepamehtaofficial film as set in 1938, is about the plight of widows who have been cast away by society, as it existed then. Yet according to the 2001 Census, there are still 34 million widows living quiet and forgotten lives, along the banks of the River Ganga. So in that sense, ‘Water’ the film is truly eye opening! I personally watched this film for @lisaraniray and brief as her role is, this light eyed actress truly brings a certain magic even to a very grim film. In her book ‘Close to the Bone’ @lisaraniray writes about her experience of shooting for this film in Sri Lanka and truly this is indeed among the most intriguing films, one could possibly watch. It is a slow paced film no doubt, but the realness of the characters can really take one’s breath away! There is this one scene where the protagonist, a child widow earnestly asks “Where is the ashram for widowers?” and is angrily hushed up by a crowd of widows themselves. In that sense, this film is a statement against the inherent patriarchy that for the longest time, was normalized. This film stands out for it’s starkness and raw emotions and truly hats off to the team for that! Also I must say, the casting was perfect since @thejohnabraham and @lisaraniray share a certain refreshing and easy chemistry, that one truly wishes that we could see them in a web series together. So ‘Water’ is indeed a film, that could well be called a Classic and as much as I would have personally liked a ‘Happy ending’ to the film, this movie is honestly, one of the most realistic pieces of art, ever to emerge from the Great River called Indian cinema.