Masaan

Masaan

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan

Produced by Sikhya Entertainment, Drishyam Films

2015109 min7.1 / 10

A deeply melancholic portrait of four interconnected lives struggling against the weight of caste, morality, and social constraint in a small Indian town along the sacred Ganges.

Four lives intersect along the Ganges: a low caste boy in hopeless love, a daughter ridden with guilt of a sexual encounter ending in a tragedy, a hapless father with fading morality, and a spirited child yearning for a family, long to escape the moral constructs of a small-town.

Questions people ask

  • Is Masaan sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Masaan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Masaan easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Masaan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Masaan scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Masaan, and what each one shares →

Like Masaan

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Masaan

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Masaan, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Masaan, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Masaan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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