The trailer of Nandita Das’s new film ‘Zwigato’ starring comedian Kapil Sharma and Shahana Goswami has just released.The film promises to poignantly capture the plight of a delivery rider, his family and the gig economy, as he shuttles around delivering orders to customers on a daily basis.Sometimes he tries to be positive, but on other days, cynicism wears him down. As his wife reminds him, there’s no one to appreciate his hard work.
He encounters much disappointment and frustration, owing to orders being casually declined, or getting trapped in the never-ending chase for incentives. In order to make ends meet, his wife also takes up a job, much to his concern. Without heavy exposition, the trailer promises a realistic, layered film with nuance.
In a scene that captures the essence of the film, Kapil’s character reads from a pamphlet that says, ‘Majdoor hai isiliye mazdoor hai (He’s a labourer, that’s why he’s helpless),’ he responds, ‘Or maybe he’s helpless, that’s why he’s a labourer’. In the end he says that the company wants him to run after likes and incentives, and be a ‘good boy’.
