Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal
Four urban Indian women turn the weaponized fear of sexual violence back on a man in a provocative drama about gendered insecurity and retaliation.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- confrontational
- angry
- provocative
- social issue film discussion
- feminist cinema programming
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four women deliberately make a man experience the fear of rape that shapes their daily lives.
The premise stages sexual violence and fear through an intentionally shocking reversal rather than restrained realism.
Vibha, Chitra, Shagun, and Surmayee jointly drive the intervention and represent multiple women’s experiences of insecurity.
The women come from Delhi, NCR, and Gurgaon, linking personal fear to metropolitan Indian life.
Films like Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal, and why
Lipstick Under My Burkha
Shares feminist social critique, gendered violence, and confrontational dramatic intensity.
Pink
Shares female-centered resistance, social realism, and anger at patriarchal control.
The Accused
Shares ensemble female protagonists, politically charged drama, and examination of sexual violence.
Movie Details
- Director
- Aditya Kripalani
- Release Date
- 2019-07-27
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 4.7 / 10 (3)
Cast
- Shalini Vatsa
- Chitrangada Satarupa
- Sonal Joshi
- Ahmareen Anjum
- Vinay Sharma
Common questions
- What is Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal about?
- Four urban Indian women turn the weaponized fear of sexual violence back on a man in a provocative drama about gendered insecurity and retaliation.
- What is Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal as mild.
- Which films are like Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal?
- Films with a similar feel include Lipstick Under My Burkha, Pink, and The Accused.
- How long is Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal?
- Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal runs 107 minutes.
