Sandhya Suri‘s debut feature film, Santosh, is a gripping and unsettling film that tackles casteism, police brutality, and the justice system’s failures. It follows Santosh, a young woman whose resilience is tested as she navigates a society where injustice is systemic. The film offers no easy answers, depicting the brutal realities of discrimination and the devastating impact on marginalized communities. It offers no easy answers, leaving viewers grappling with the weighty despair of a society where the very rules designed to protect its citizens are inherently unjust for marginalized communities. It provides a stark and uncompromising portrayal of a justice system crippled by bureaucracy, distracted by trivialities, and ultimately biased against those it is meant to serve. The film unflinchingly delves into the societal underbelly, exposing the deeply entrenched hierarchies of caste, the insidious pervasiveness of discrimination, and the brutal reality of religion-based violence that continues to plague Indian society.