Marriage Cops
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Marriage counseling conducted by police? Sounds absurd. In rural northern India, it's the reality—the Women's Helpline's unconventional solution to a very real problem.
In a small town in northern India, unhappy couples seek solutions to their marital problems in the most unlikely of places—the local police station. There, a team of dedicated female police officers attempt to restore harmony to marriages with a mixture of carrot and stick, leading to unpredictable results.
On the opposite side of the desk sit couples desperate and broken-hearted. There are unhappy lovers fighting over money, children, and what lies ahead; charges of infidelity and emotional neglect; the collision between traditional values and modern existence. All these conflicts unfold within the tight, confining spaces of a police station...
• Written and directed by: Shashwati Talukdar, Cheryl Hess • India; USA 2025 • 80 Min • Hindi with English Subtitles • Cast: Sandhya Rani, Pushpa Arya, Bikky and Garima, Rupali and Brijesh, u.a.
