Court review: A much needed criticism of the judicial system

Chaitanya Tamhane's National Award-winning film Court takes the drama to a completely new level of realism and authenticity. Inspired by the case against activist ballad singer Jeetan Marandi, Jharkhand, for his alleged links with Left-wing extremists, Court is about an abetment to suicide case against Lok Shahir Narayan Kamble, played by Vira Sathidar, a ballad singer, in a lower court in Mumbai. Court, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival last September, has won 18 international awards, including the Lion of the Future Award for the best first feature at the Italian fest.