‘Mask’, a slice of a life drama against the backdrop of the pandemic

A slice of a life drama against the backdrop of the

pandemic

is in the making. Directed by Ashish Kumar, the film titled ‘

Mask

’ will star Bollywood actor Brijendra Kala and Sejuti Mukherjee in the lead. The entire theme of this film communicates through the title song beautifully rendered by renowned Sufi Singer

Tochi Raina

.

Praveen Tewari

, a Bank watchman resides in Kolkata with his wife Shikha and daughter Tukai. His salary is usually stalled for months like a number of government employers. When the Corona pandemic emerges, everybody is buying and wearing masks, except Praveen. He simply denies wearing one, and regularly finds various propagandas from a YouTube channel. He has been so extensively tortured by the people nearby that he even dreams of people forcing him to wear a mask.

The story takes a twisted turn when he gets into an argument with a customer which ultimately leaves him jobless. Broken and dejected by the family and society, Praveen turns alcoholic along with a bus conductor who eventually denies providing him more alcohol unless he wears a mask. Haunted with the desire to consume more alcohol, he puts on his mask. His life now changes forever and will he be able to cope up with new normal, that’s what forms the crux of the film.

The soulful title song by Tochi Raina will surely be the USP of this hard-hitting social drama bankrolled by RN Entertainment and Passion Talkiez. While the music has been composed by Mona Rajeev, lyrics are by Ravi Vasnet. Modhura Palit is the DOP of ‘Mask’ and production has been designed by Subrata Ghoshal.