Actress Divya Dutta is currently garnering widespread acclaim for the web series ‘Chiraiya’. Directed by Shashant Shah, this 6-episode series is based on grave social issues such as marital rape and marital abuse. Since its release on Jio Hotstar, the series has been winning accolades for its brilliant storytelling, and the entire cast has been receiving positive feedback.
Actress Divya Dutta remarks that this is a series with which every young woman is able to personally connect. On Saturday, the actress shared a video clip from a podcast on her Instagram Stories. In it, she says, “Everyone is watching ‘Chiraiya’. Just recently, I met a mother who, after watching ‘Chiraiya’, found the courage to speak up to her daughter’s in-laws.”
Recounting the incident involving the woman, the actress said, “At the place where I go for yoga, a woman approached me and asked, ‘Could I speak with you for a moment?’ I wondered, ‘What kind of conversation can we have right in the middle of a yoga session?’ So, I asked her to wait; however, she wasn’t willing to wait at all. She wanted to speak with me right then and there.” She told me, “My daughter has been abandoned by her in-laws, and I simply did not have the courage to confront them.
Then, one day, I watched ‘Chiraiya’, and I wept profusely. After watching it, I finally found the courage to face them.” Divya Dutta added, “We are receiving this kind of feedback regarding the series. It makes one realize the true power of visual media and the strength inherent in a compelling story. If a story is presented exceptionally well, people connect with it on a personal level; witnessing such a response is truly a wonderful feeling.”
