Based on the traditional Madhubani-style paintings by Lalita Devi, this movie addresses the issue of the dowry system of India.
Mukand and Riaz is a story based on the fragmented memories of Mukand who remembers and misses Riaz, his childhood friend. When the partition of India and Pakistan happened in 1947, Riaz helped Mukand and his family to escape safely. The two friends never met again and the hope is that this film may bring them together.
A collaboration between the Bhil artist Sher Singh and the film-maker Nina Sabnani explains one of the indigenous community’s origin myths.
