The makers of cinematic gems like ‘Masaan’ and ‘Newton’ are out with another important work of storytelling, Siya. Produced by Drishyam Films, the film takes audiences through a tale of a small-town girl who despite all hurdles, decides to take down oppressive patriarchy and fight for justice.

Siya marks producer Manish Mundra’s directorial debut and the hard-hitting film starring Pooja Pandey and Vineet Kumar Singh is based out one of the northern states in India, much like most of Drishyam’s films, it speaks to a global audience.

While the teaser of Siya had created much intrigue with audiences, the trailer is gripping from start to finish as we can’t help but relate and empathize with the protagonist’s plight. Raw and as real as it gets, Siya is an uncompromising look at the harsh reality women around the world continue to face.

A plight for justice, a fight for what’s right,...