The Dark Secrets Of Tonhi Movie
Esam Rosado
Northeast India, especially Assam, has witnessed a spurt in incidents of witch hunting. A large number of people, especially elderly couples and single women and widows, have been brutally killed in the name of witch hunting in the recent past. The phenomenon of witch hunting, which has much more social ramifications, is not exclusive to the region alone and plagues many other parts of the country. Most cases of witch hunting, however, mostly go unnoticed and there is very little awareness about the issues amongst people outside.
A fashion designer by profession, Rebecca who hails from Mokokchung shifted to Mumbai almost six years back. She is involved in the Mumbai fashion industry as a designer and stylist and presently runs her own production house by the name of Fashion Studio and Production House (Find Studios).
Like Assam, black magic is widely practiced in Chattisgarh and the movie was shot in actual locations where such incidents are reported on a regular basis. More than 50 women have been killed for practicing black magic in this year alone, said Rebecca. The film was shot in real locations where these practices of black magic happen. Natasha Sikka plays the role of the black magic woman and J.Brandon Hill, an American actor plays the role of the doctor who is investigating the case. J.Brandon Hill has acted in movies like Bunti Aur Babli , Raaz 2 , Double Dhamaal to name a few and Natasha Sikka is a mega model and famous for doing bold scenes, she said.
The dark secrets of Tonhi, after its theatrical release in India, shall be sent to various International Film festivals across the globe. Since the content of the movie is very realistic and deals with the injustice that women some times face , this movie will surely attract the critics, Rebecca said.