New Delhi, Divya Dutta is set to feature in the drama series 'Chiraiya', releasing on JioHotstar on March 20. The six-episode series, produced by SVF Entertainment, is directed by Shashant Shah and also features Sanjay Mishra.
'Chiraiya' is a powerful social drama aiming to raise awareness and highlight the necessity of a mindset shift regarding the critical topic of marital rape in India.
Shah said directing the series was an 'emotionally demanding experience' for him, adding that it's not about pointing fingers, but about holding up a mirror to the silences we've inherited.
Dutta, who essays the role of Kamlesh, hopes the series makes the audience 'pause and rethink the 'norms' they been conditioned to accept'. She said, 'With 'Chiraiya', we aren't just telling a story; we are holding up a mirror to the silences we've inherited.'
The series revolves around the life of Kamlesh, the ideal daughter-in-law of a close-knit family, whose seemingly stable world begins to shatter when she discovers that her sister-in-law Pooja is facing sexual abuse within her marriage.
'Chiraiya' features an ensemble cast, including Siddharth Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Faisal Rashid, Tinnu Anand, Sarita Joshi and Anjum Saxena.
