Laghushanka is a short film that stars Shwetha Tripathi in the lead and is available for free on the SonyLiv YouTube channel. It is another one of those films which touches on a rather unconventional topic.
Laghushanka is a comic tale that makes us confront the taboo surrounding chronic bedwetting in our society. The whole 15mins or so of the movie take you on a fun ride of some hilarious dialogues that showcase the underlying stereotypical attitude towards this problem.
The bride’s family tries everything in their armoury to hide this fact from the groom because in their mind, “aisi ladki se koi shadi kyu karega.” A comatose of events follows with Shwetha Tripathi shedding tears, members of the family pouncing on each other to remove drawbacks. All of it leads to a rather satisfying twist ending.
No, we won’t reveal the end here and would instead want you to check it out on your own. It’s an adorable and simple short film that doesn’t waste too much time beating around the bush. Every dialogue in the movie highlights the intrinsic mindset that many people have concerning such issues.
Laghushanka is an exceptional movie with Shwetha Tripathi putting up a stellar performance like always giving out the sweet girl vibes. All the family members blame not only her but also each other with accusations flying left, right, and centre. Watch it for a description regarding the subject and comic relief more than anything.
Laghushanka is written and directed by Nikhil Mehrotra.