What happens when cult, blind belief and the centuries old tradition of men and women surrendering to anything that sounds religious is mixed together?

A heady brew which is used by Godmen and Godwomen to gain power and wealth and then rule over their disciples in the name of empowerment or through fear.

There are hundreds of such stories that emerge on a regular basis and yet people follow their self styled Gurus and ‘God’s chosen one” discarding logic and rational thoughts.

The Asaram bapu and Ram Rahim’s do not emerge in isolation but from the crater of immense foolishness of followers who empower them even though the red signs are all around.

HUNKKAAHR is a brilliant adaptation of the tale of such evil God men who used religion, spirituality and power gained through it to sexually assault tens, nay hundreds of girls and women. For years.

And then the courage of a 17 year old girl child and the people who backed her, brought the house down!

There was an excellent film by Manoj Bajpayee earlier- “Sirf ek banda hi Kafi hai’ and now comes Hunkkaar with an excellent direction and script by Kapadia and brilliant performances by all and especially Rajpal Yadav.

But the soul of the movie is India’s current heart throb Aneet Paada who is sensational as the victim who does not accept the crime done to her as her fate, but fights to get the powerful punished.

Watch Hunkar and let your spirit ROAR.