Movie Review: Gangoobai

U/A; Drama

Director: Priya Krishnaswamy

Cast: Sarita Joshi, Purab Kohli, Nidhi Sunil, Raj Zutshi, Meeta Vashisht

u00a0

At any given period of time, every generation leaves something or the other behind. If this is indeed true for our so-called modern society, then the saree could be a possible victim in the not-so-distant future. However, alleviating this uncertainty, a film that explores an elderly maid’s quest for a saree of her choice has to be heartening — to say the least. And gratefully, it is.u00a0

Gangoobai revolves around an eponymous character (Sarita Joshi) from Matheran who is on her maiden visit to Mumbai. She has sacrificed quite a lot to make sure she buys an expensive embroidered Parsi saree. Given her social standing, people she bumps into raise their eyebrows as well as her hopes.