A still from the film

At Chakki Chauraha in Bhopal, a chessboard surrounded by resident men of all strata forms the fulcrum around which the socio-political realities of the area play out. But while the men are the visible players, it's the intertwined lives of three women negotiating their own moves as they struggle with gender, caste and class divisions that forms the premise of Turup/Checkmate. A fiction feature film made by Ektara Collective in 2017, Turup has received wide critical acclaim. This evening, two members of the collective will be present at its screening in Mumbai.