Black Beauty In Kollywood

Amna Sherin Pullara, who is a native of Manjeri and a TTC student recently made her debut short film titled Monju. The film tells the story of sidelining people in the name of colour and has become a sensation on the Youtube. The film features various problems that a dark-skinned girl goes through in her life.

Amna said, “I used to write poems when I was studying in Arabic College. A collection of my poems, Nanmayethedi, has been brought out in 2016.” Monju was first conceived as a short story. “I wrote it as a conversation between two men—Shukkur and Anaz. They discuss the monju (beauty) of women”.

Moreover, talking about the film Amna said that it has been inspired by her own experiences in life. “You can understand this division when you go for functions like weddings. One of my friends, who had lost her father, told me about the various discriminations she had to face in life, especially during pennukanal. I could read her pain in her eyes. All these have contributed to the film”, said Amna.

For latest movie reviews, ratings and trailers, download the Desimartini App.

Source: s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com