Soch: A Perception
2024 India / Germany film
Soch: A Perception is a 2024 Indo-German psychological thriller written and directed by Indian-German filmmaker Ravi Gautam. Produced by Webfilmland Productions, the film explores gender inequality, identity politics, and communal tensions in contemporary Indian society.
Plot
Set in the Himalayan village of Arkee, police officer Priyanka Negi (Anjali Patil) investigates the mysterious disappearance of activist Shaila Awasthi (Silpi Dutta). As the case uncovers communal fault lines, Negi faces growing media pressure and political tension while confronting her own moral compass.
Cast
Anjali Patil as Priyanka Negi
Mukti Das as Bashar
Silpi Dutta as Shaila Awasthi
Muzammil Bhawani as Nadeem
Bhavani Bashir Yasir as Prem Awasthi
Ritika Sharma as Sumitra
Gauri Webster as Shanta Awasthi
Dayal Prasad as Officer Sharma
Production
Ravi Gautam served as director, writer, editor, and VFX artist, with cinematography by Pepino Pushpani and music composed by Dipesh Varma.
In interviews, Gautam explained that the narrative draws from his own observations of patriarchal dynamics within Indian society and the impact of religious identity politics.
Release and reception
The film premiered in 2024 and screened at multiple international film festivals:
Official Selection – India International Film Festival of Boston (2024)
Official Selection – Chicago South Asian Film Festival (2024)
Official Selection – Chennai International Film Festival (2024)
Official Selection – Jagran Film Festival (2025)
Official Selection – Bollywood Festival Norway (2025)
Awards
At the 22nd Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (2025), Soch: A Perception received the Director's Vision Award, one of the festival's top honors.
German daily Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung described the award as a "prestigious recognition for Webfilmland’s social cinema."
The film was also highlighted by MFG Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg among notable features of the festival lineup.
Awards and nominations
Director's Vision Award – Indian Film Festival Stuttgart (2025)
Best Debut Director – Ayodhya International Film Festival (2024)
Best Actor (Female) – Florida South Asian Film Festival (2024)
Best Feature Film – Florida South Asian Film Festival (2024)
Best Feature Film – Chauri Chaura International Film Festival (2025)
Best Actor (Female) – Chauri Chaura International Film Festival (2025)
Themes
The film examines how patriarchal social structures intersect with religious identity politics in modern India.
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