Article 15 may have an unsatisfactory element or two, but as a film, it rushes in to tread forgotten grounds. It is what is needed, call it what you will-- a clarion call, a bugle, a shout-out.

A compelling film on the journey of its lead Ayan, but it's one of the smaller characters, Nishad, whose tale now needs to be told urgently as an accompanying piece.

The anger that propels the picture towards violence is authentic and the official corruption and collusion depicted are all too real.

A grim thriller that tackles themes such as sexual violence and social injustice, Article 15 bravely challenges the very foundations upon which Indian society was built.