Love, rebellion and a powerful message

‘Pooja’ is a film about a young girl whose naivety in a patriarchal society results in horrifying consequences.

Pooja is just seventeen when she dies. Her burning body in a funeral pyre is where her father sees her for the last time. He blames her in-laws for her death, the in-laws blame her father. It takes some time and perspective before the reason behind Pooja’s death is discovered.