Chalti Rahe Zindagi (2024)

Chalti Rahe Zindagi ("may life go on") is a 2024 Hindi drama directed by Aarti Bagdi, with Seema Biswas, best known for Bandit Queen, Indraneil Sengupta and Manjari Fadnnis. Set during the Covid-19 lockdown, it follows several households whose routines, relationships and livelihoods are thrown into crisis when the world shuts down, weaving their stories together as they adjust, quarrel, help one another and find small reasons to hope. It is a gentle, small-scale ensemble film about resilience in difficult times.