B.A. Pass

Set predominantly in Delhi, the film explores a crowded urban landscape where precarity intersects with family duty. The city provides stark scenes—from a graveyard and neighborhood kitty parties to a girls' home—showcasing social divides and the pressure to survive. A thread of travel hints at Mauritius, reflecting the dream of escape that motivates some characters. The urban environment acts as a pressure cooker for Mukesh’s ambitions and vulnerabilities.

🧱 Socioeconomic Struggle

Mukesh’s world is defined by poverty and the constant need for money after his parents die. He battles with an unfriendly aunt and a family that can’t easily support two sisters. The posters he prints become a small protest against his circumstances, while every new job tests the boundaries of what he’ll do to keep his family afloat. The film traces how financial precarity drives risky decisions and hinders the chance for a stable future.

🎭 Power and Exploitation

Sarika’s seemingly kind offer soon plugs Mukesh into a dangerous cycle of manipulation and transactional relationships. The money she and her world offer is a lure that pulls him away from honest work and toward morally compromising gigs. The discovery by Ashok reveals a web of control, humiliation, and deceit that traps vulnerable people in a male-dominated economy. The arc shows how exploitation can masquerade as opportunity until it fractures trust and safety.

🕯️ Family Duty

Mukesh is driven by a sense of responsibility to his sisters, a duty born from loss and the desire to lift them out of danger. His attempts to shield Chotti and Sonu collide with the harsher realities of survival and his own compromised choices. The tension between family obligation and personal ambition fuels the film’s tragedy, culminating in choices that ripple through every relationship. The ending underscores the heavy cost of trying to protect others in a world that repays vulnerability with exploitation.