Watch the official trailer to see how Sanya challenges social taboos in Karnal:
Released on , Chhatriwali is a Bollywood social comedy directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar that centers on the importance of safe sex and male contraceptives. The film follows Sanya Dhingra (Rakul Preet Singh), an unemployed chemistry graduate in Karnal, Haryana, who accepts a secret job as a quality control manager at a condom factory. Core Themes & "Deep Text" Watch the official trailer to see how Sanya
: Sanya transitions from being embarrassed by her job to becoming an advocate for sex education, even setting up makeshift classes for local teenagers when schools skip those chapters. The film uses its "umbrella" metaphor (a local
The film uses its "umbrella" metaphor (a local euphemism for condoms) to explore several heavy social issues: Rajesh Tailang as Rajan Kalra (brother-in-law)
: After witnessing her sister-in-law suffer from the physical toll of repeated abortions and contraceptive pills, Sanya begins a "condom revolution" to shift the burden of birth control from women to men.
as Ratan Lamba (employer/factory owner). This was one of Kaushik's final film roles before his death. Rajesh Tailang as Rajan Kalra (brother-in-law).
Watch the official trailer to see how Sanya challenges social taboos in Karnal:
Released on , Chhatriwali is a Bollywood social comedy directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar that centers on the importance of safe sex and male contraceptives. The film follows Sanya Dhingra (Rakul Preet Singh), an unemployed chemistry graduate in Karnal, Haryana, who accepts a secret job as a quality control manager at a condom factory. Core Themes & "Deep Text"
: Sanya transitions from being embarrassed by her job to becoming an advocate for sex education, even setting up makeshift classes for local teenagers when schools skip those chapters.
The film uses its "umbrella" metaphor (a local euphemism for condoms) to explore several heavy social issues:
: After witnessing her sister-in-law suffer from the physical toll of repeated abortions and contraceptive pills, Sanya begins a "condom revolution" to shift the burden of birth control from women to men.
as Ratan Lamba (employer/factory owner). This was one of Kaushik's final film roles before his death. Rajesh Tailang as Rajan Kalra (brother-in-law).