Puppet Master (2022)

This story is a male gaze on relationships and the mental and physical toll a girl goes through in a patriarchal system. Ritesh, in a stable job, lives with three of his flat-mates including the recently engaged couple. In their routine annoying life, Ritesh is given a choice to have the power to control his life according to his desires. He wishes Rehana, who is already engaged to his flat-partner Hrishu, to fall in love with him. They had a relationship in the past. As the world creates a scenario to fulfill his wishes, Hrishu's toxic male personality is uncovered and forced upon Rehana. Ritesh gradually controls Rehana's mind in her unconscious state, and Hrishu, with his dominating behaviour, takes control of her physical self. Rinku's - another flat partner - friendly behaviour seems to be the only normal thing in this atmosphere. Thus Rehana becomes the puppet whose fate shambles to the downfall up to extreme physical and mental trauma. Does Ritesh get a happy ending with Rehana? Does any end justify Rehana's future?