Vedhansh S Acharya

A free-spirited young boy from a coastal village wakes up as an adult in a metro city, forced to confront the absurdities of modern life and adulthood. The film blends dark comedy with existential reflection, using Nirmal’s predicament to contrast the innocence of childhood with the dissonance of growing up. Rooted in the filmmaker’s own struggle with societal conditioning and selfhood, Nang Manig Hoik explores authenticity, alienation and the quiet absurdity of simply trying to live sincerely.