Shiva (Puri), is a hangman like his dad before him and he's very good at hanging people. He wants a better life for his son Ganesh (Talpade) and sends him to the city to study to be a cop. Circumstances force Ganesh to murder a rich man's son. He is found guilty and is sentenced to death.
The story could have done with a less pedantic treatment. The characters are almost parabolic. The hangman Shiva’s wife is named Parvati (played by Smita Jaykar) and the son, believe it or not, is named Ganesh! There begins the tormenting tale on migration from the villages and its ruinous aftermath.
There’s a touching core to Shiva’s hopes of getting his son out of the noose into a world of prosperity. This side of the plot needed further nurturing. The father-son sequences, as played out by Om Puri and Shreyas, convey a wealth of warmth, sadly melted down by outdated values and narrative devices.
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