'AJJI'
A: Drama
Director: Devashish Makhija
Cast: Sushama Deshpande, Smita Tambe
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Devashish Makhija's eye for detail is evident as he traces his 10-year-old actor's steps late into the night, through the narrow paths of the slum she lives in, in Ajji's opening scene. Having spent two years residing in the slums of the city, the director aptly, and unabashedly showcases the gruesome truth of living in the vicinity of rodents, wild dogs, and layers of rotting litter. As the camera navigates these streets with the aged protagonist searching for her granddaughter - the fear of the girl being unconscious or injured evident as Ajji flashes her torch on the rubble instead of the path ahead - you only hope that Manda isn't buried under the pile of decay.