The Wait (2021)

'The Wait' unravels the fragile interconnections that link lives and design people's destinies. Set in idyllic rural Assam of the 90s, when the secessionist movement was its peak; it tells the story of two ordinary young people , Rajen and Kunjo, and their deep friendship in the volatile backdrop of insurgency. Rajen is a strong willed and congenial village lad who lives with his old grandmother after his older brother Khogen abandons them to join the rebel movement . Granny still worries about her missing older grandson but Rajen has cut all ties and urges his grandmother to do so too. Kunjo is a fun loving and bubbly girl, always ready for some adventure. Rajen and Kunjo have known each other for years and share a special bond. They are like soulmates but they just don't know it yet. As the film progresses we get a peep into the lives of Rajen and Kunjo and the simple sources of joy in the village. Tragedy strikes when Khogen steals some money from the rebel group and his comrades come looking for him to Rajen's home.