Manas, an ex-factory floor manager loses his job during the pandemic. He is then forced to work as a food delivery rider, grappling with the app and the world of ratings and incentives. Life is relentless for him, but not without shared moments of joy with his wife, Pratima. The film captures the life of invisible 'ordinary' people, hidden in plain sight.
배달의 기사, 送餐乐翻天, ไรเดอร์
Canada
Toronto International Film Festival
IndiaU
USA
IndiaU
Canada
India
USA
Comedic actors in serious roles has to be one of my favourite genres.
A Ken Loachian drama from Nandita Das. Just opposite of what I expected and it makes visible the very people we meet everyday but don’t see. So powerful with incredible performances from Kapil Sharma, Shahana , Sayoni and the two kids ..
A thoughtful human drama from Nandita Das, one that digs into the world of new gig economy, while mirroring their bitter-sweet realities, varied perspectives, exploitation and search for dignity. The way she handles her socio political commentary with such subtlety and simplicity is quite impressive. Kapil Sharma surprises with his realistic natural performance. Though the intended message and performance is understandable, the flat narrative dramatics and repetitiveness does hamper the watch.
वो मजदूर है, इसलिए मजबूर है।
या वो मजबूर है, इसलिए मजदूर है?
•Insightful, Emotion and thought provoking.
•I know casting Kapil for the role worked for the promotion of movie. But any other good actor would have justified the role more.
The devil is in the details. On the surface, the film may look like a simple story of a man and his family trying to make ends meet after being laid off during the lockdowns. It is so sensitively portrayed that you can't help but root for this simple middle-class Indian family.
But if you look carefully, the writer-director very nicely and subtly brings out her politics here. There's the unexplained refusal of job application of a lower caste man and he says 'dekho Babasaheb kya ho raha hai'.
At another instance, a protest group is singing a song whose lyrics go like 'new red flowers will grow' and red, of course, is the colour for communism.
I love such…
ghulami to yaha bhi pura hai, bas maalik nahi dikhta hai
ik zomato and swiggy bohot saare logo ko jobs de raha hai but kya isse job keh bhi sakte hai?
company treats them like shit, customers treats them like shit
unki puri zindagi ki mehnat kisi bacche ke phone ke stars pe depend karti hai jo chutiya rate karna bhi bhul jayega shayad
bohot se log ne review mai likha hai yaha ke kya pointless movie thi, koi conclusion nahi diya bhai ye log ki life hi aisi hoti after some point 😭
pointless without a conclusion
please treat delivery partners as humans and not fucking robots
de diya karo 5 stars, hume koi farak nahi padne wala but…
A poignant portrayal of resilience in the gig economy
Nandita Das's "Zwigato" offers a raw and realistic glimpse into the life of a food delivery rider in contemporary India.
Kapil Sharma DELIVERS a natural performance in the shoes of a common man working to make ends meet
… and life continues!
Nandita Das, very much like her previous film Manto, aptly uses film as a medium for outrage. Outrage, through, doesn't exist without the text or intent, she spins her characters/stories around anger as an emotion.
Kapil Sharma with his deep rooted emotional core plays the sincere but exhausted delivery man. There is suppressed angst in the character and in filmmaking. But Nandita Das' gaze remains strictly observational, where Kapil Sharma's Manas Singh's mostly dull-struggle becomes an encapsulating spiral down.
Most of my liking towards the film comes from fact that this kind of cinema mostly doesn't get made, if it does, it gets dumped on OTTs. Big ups to Nandita Das!
वो मजदूर है, इसलिए मजबूर है।
या वो मजबूर है, इसलिए मजदूर है?
Zwigato directed by Nandita Das captures the pulse of the modern gig economy diving deep into the life of a food delivery driver struggling to make ends meet. Kapil Sharma steps into the role with surprising depth and authenticity, shedding his comedic persona to deliver a grounded performance that resonates. The movie showcases his characters everyday battles and inner turmoil revealing the harsh realities faced by many workers in today’s fast paced world. Shahana Goswami shines alongside him as his resilient wife bringing warmth and strength to the screen. Her nuanced portrayal provides a powerful counterbalance making the characters shared moments feel authentic and heartfelt. The storytelling…
And life continues....
वह मजदूर है, इसलिए मजबूर है या फिर वह मजबूर है, इसलिए मजदूर है।
Treat your delivery partners right. In fact treat every human being right. Everyone has their own battles.
