NEW DELHI: The trailer of Sanya Malhotra’s upcoming film ‘Pagglait’ is out and teases a bittersweet self-discovery journey of a young widow. The intriguing trailer shows how women are seen in a patriarchal society with others taking decisions for them.
The ‘Dangal’ actress shared the trailer of the movie on her Instagram handle. She wrote, “‘Pagglait’ on Netflix. Iss tarah ke family events bhi hote hai. ‘Pagglait’, premieres 26th March, only on @netflix_in.”
The trailer features a young woman Sandhya (played by Sanya) who has recently lost her husband and is now in search of her identity. Her performance as a young widow trying to carve her identity shines through the trailer. Struggling to mourn the untimely death of her husband, Sanya delivers some quirky lines to lighten up the mood of the situation her character finds herself in. As everyone around her expects her to grieve, all she can think of is binging on pani puri and a chilled cola. While the family prepares for the last rites and other ceremonies, life seems to be going normally for Sandhya. Her friend rushes to be by her side, hoping to console the young widow but Sandhya’s attention was on the comments of the social media post in which she announced her husband’s death.
There is a sudden windfall in terms of insurance money pushing the situation further in the black comedy realm. A life insurance agent walks into the house and reveals that her husband has left behind Rs 50 lakh under his wife’s name. As the family contemplates what to do next to keep their son’s money within the family, Sandhya seems to have other plans. Towards the end of the trailer, Sandhya says, “Jab ladki logo ko akal aati hai..log unhe pagglait hi kahte hai,” which is sure to leave viewers in splits.
Helmed and written by Umesh Bist, the film boasts an ensemble cast including Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chaddha, and Sayani Gupta. Produced by Guneet Monga under her banner Sikhya Entertainment, ‘Pagglait’ will release on 26 March on Netflix.