Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Mr. and Mrs. Iyer

Emotions Under Curfew

2002117 min6.8 / 10

A tense, intimate drama about survival and moral choice amid communal violence, centered on an unlikely bond forged under martial law.

Mrs. Iyer and her infant son are traveling to Kolkata with the help of photographer Rajah. When religious tensions flare up and the bus travelers become stranded under martial law, she makes a choice to save him that entwines their lives.

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