Film: Sister Midnight
Cast: Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe
Director: Karan Kandhari
Rating: 3.5/5
Runtime: 110 min.

Karan Kandhari’s directorial debut, “Sister Midnight” is the story of young wife, who unravels beyond boiling point, morphing into a virago that the spineless husband didn’t expect.

Uma (Radhika Apte), displeased by her marriage to the mild mannered Gopal (Ashok Pathak) and the domestic, sexual and emotional expectations that go with it, goes off on a tangent. Uma is frustrated by Gopal’s lack of spine and his detour into alcoholism. As a couple, they are not meant for each other. There’s neither chemistry, nor compatibility to work with.

Uma prefers not to be inundated by domestic expectations and instead passes her time strolling through the constantly-bustling streets of Mumbai. She develops friendships with her neighbor, the funny, happily married Sheetal (Chhaya Kadam), and a male coworker. Uma also gradually develops a connection with hijras who she meets on her way to work. She too feels like an outsider.