A beautiful film on racism & identity that doesn’t lecture. A group of friends want to make a special dish for their friend’s wedding. But it turns to be an adventure. Directed by Nicholas Kharkongor it is the most watchable film in recent times.
Axone, pronounced ‘akhuni’ is a fermented ingredient native to Nagaland & other north-eastern Indian states. It has a strong smell, apparently so pungent that landlady Nani, announces she is going to die of it.
Lin Laishram as Chanbi, a subdued , stoic woman from Manipur is caught in between mothering her friends & placating her boyfriend. Upasana played by Sayani Gupta is a Nepali. An outsider to all Indian communities.
Bendang strums & sings to the tunes of ‘Uthe sabke kadam’ from Basu Chatterjee’s 1979 film ‘Baton baton mein’ something he has been trying to do since the beginning of the movie.
As Tanvi Akhuri says it is snappy, humourous & never lectures. The audience is left with a bitter sweet taste & a mirror in hand that they can choose to look into if they want to.
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