Kapil Sharma Stands Out in Nandita Das’ Touching Story of the Suffering Working Class in Zwigato

Review of Zwigato: Nandita Das presents a sombre slice-of-life movie with Shahana Goswami and Kapil Sharma as its centre.

The doorbell rings as the delivery person brings my meal order while I’m sitting down to write my review. Normally, I would have assured him of a positive review, handed him a glass of water, and then closed the door. But today, I lingered a little longer at the door, speculating about his family. That is the impression that Nandita Das made on me through Zwigato.

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Zwigato centres on Manas (played by Kapil Sharma), an Odisha resident who lost his reliable factory work and is now striving to make ends meet as a food delivery driver. Manas, who relocated from Jharkhand to Odisha in search of a better quality of life, is now responsible for providing for a household of five, including his wife Pratima (played by Shahana Goswami), their two children, and his elderly mother, all while holding down a job that is becoming more and more difficult to keep.

Manas experiences a variety of scenarios, some of which are also covered in the news, in his quest to make 10 deliveries every day in the hopes of receiving incentives. His wife is working various jobs in the meanwhile to try to help. He and his family are suffering as a result of the terrible job market. Director Nandita Das tells the tale of the working class in Zwigato, which we witness every day but rarely on the big screen.

Nandita, who co-wrote the movie with Samir Patil, draws you into her intricately detailed world and captures your interest right away. Nandita initially leads you to believe that Zwigato is a straightforward, sombre slice-of-life tale. It serves as a reminder that delivery personnel are, at the end of the day, just regular people, discreetly prompting you to reconsider how you interact with them and perhaps even asking you to be a little more forgiving.