Neelakantha's journey as Pushkara across childhood, youth and death that sucks you in right from the get-go and makes you guess what's next.

Odia movie "Pushkara" an adoption of Odia novel Nadabindu, rooted in realism, it ends up being an experience in itself. Neelakantha's journey as Pushkara across childhood, youth and death that sucks you in right from the get-go and makes you guess what's next. The traditional post-death ritual legacy blended with an uncommon love story are brought to life in a two hour long film.—Sangram Keshari Senapati