What does Masaan mean?

heard, listened to, acceptable, audible.

Is Masaan a real story?

The stories are very real so reality inspired us,” he added. The film, set in Varanasi, take audiences to the dark side of Indian society through the lives of two women and how their life coincides at some point. There are ghats, scenic locales with river in the backdrop as the movie moves forward with a holy sense.

What is the moral of movie Masaan?

Masaan traces the story of two people, both of whom embody higher social aspirations in a modernising India, despite the societal barriers of gender and caste. For Devi Pathak (Richa Chadha), who is fiercely independent, a sexual encounter gone wrong proves to be her undoing.

Is Masaan a love story?

It is Kaushal’s debut Hindi film, and is also the directorial debut of Neeraj Ghaywan. The film deals with the issues of a casteist society and shows the tragic love story between a lower caste boy and an upper caste girl.

What is the conclusion of Masaan?

The final scene of the film merges the two storylines into one. Both, Deepak and Devi are sitting beside the same ghat, albeit separated from each other. As Devi is seen crying over her failed attempt to reconcile with the parents of her dead lover, Deepak moves into the frame, offering her a bottle of water.

Who wrote Masaan?

Varun Grover
Bashir BadrAkbar Allahabadi
Masaan/Screenplay

What happens to Devi in Masaan?

Marred by the parochial mindset of people regarding her situation, Devi leaves Varanasi and joins a course in Allahabad. She comes to the banks of the Ganges to immerse the gift Piyush had given to her on that fateful day in the hotel.

Why Masaan is a great movie?

‘Masaan’ is imbued with a sense of place and time, poetry and lyricism, and it captures the essence of Banaras, constant-yet-changeable, with felicity and feeling. It also announces the arrival of new talents in its writer and director: Grover’s story is eminently worth telling, and Ghaywan tells it beautifully.