Priyanka Banerjee’s ‘Devi’, story of nine oppressed women with unusual sisterhood

This was one of the most anticipated short films of the year and it’s no surprise that Priyanka Banerjee’s ‘Devi’ has intrigued the audiences with its hard-hitting storyline and star cast.
The plot outlines the story of 9 oppressed women navigating through an unusual sisterhood thrust upon them by circumstance. The 11 minute movie stars several acting powerhouses like Kajol, Shruti Haasan, Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni, Mukta Barve, Sandhya Mhatre, Rama Joshi, Shivani Raghuvanshi and Yashaswini Dayama in prominent roles.Produced by Electric Apples Entertainment led by Niranjan Iyengar and Ryan Stephen the movie is written by the director herself.
The story of Devi narrates the tale of nine oppressed women, from different strata of the society, living in a small room, held together by similar fates and stories. A doorbell brings the news of yet another new entrant about to overcrowd their sanctuary. The 9 women in the room debate about their stories of tragedy and pain and why they deserve to stay in the room over the stranger.
Speaking about the film, released by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films, the director said there are many issues women are facing in India such as honor killing, female feticide, rape, molestation to name a few. “Devi brings women from different walks of life affected by these issues and puts them in a circumstance where they and we, have no choice but to engage with their tragedy and pain. I am grateful that I got a chance to work with this stellar star cast who delivers the agony of their character with such finesse & perfection on the screen. I would like to thank Niranjan, Stephen & Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short films for believing in me and allowing me to showcase Devi at a platform that aims to drive change in the society,” explained Priyanka.