Red Monsoon

It is hard for Karuna to believe that her husband Krishna is seeking gratification in someone elses arms and when her friend Anushka suggests as much she resists Chetana battling her own feelings of loss reaches out for Krishnas extended hand Against the clamorous backdrop of the ageold Machhendranath festival a thoroughly contemporary drama plays out in the bylanes and courtyards of Patan town Through the characters we glimpse a society in transition where individuals are left to fend for themselves in the anonymity of the city The film is steeped with the angst of uncertainty created by an economy in the doldrums with the anger of youth and with the befuddlement of elders as protagonists try to adjust to new realities some with a care for ethics and some without This is where Krishna finds himself at the end as Chetana and Karuna decide for themselves The air is pregnant with possibilities but the rains do not arrive in Red Monsoon