DEKHA is the cinematic expresion of the weird penumbra of our
educated and civilised society. The seen and the unseen worlds of our protagonist Shashibhushan are inextricably intertwined into a mixed metaphor of modern allegories. A scion of the fading aristocracy, Shashibhushan lost his eyesight almost 17 years ago. He lives through his past memories of images, sounds, smells and touch, in his crumbling ancestral mansion in the heart of the town. His teacher's daughter Sarama and her 10 year old son Sumon have taken shelter here. The plot-line of Sarama's past includes Shashibhushan too. Another man enters the orbit of their lives during a vacation in the country. Gagan was bom blind, never having seen the universe. Shashibhushan's memories include those of his enstranged wife and daughter, and the turbulent times through which he has lived. Gagan's perceptions of his unseen world. Sarama's fragmented reality coalesce into a symphony.
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