Dayanand sees his coming death in a dream and insists that his business-minded son take him to die in a special hotel in the holy city of Varanasi to attain Salvation. Rajiv, although thoroughly inconvenienced by his father’s untimely demand, is left with no choice but to embark on this journey.

Reflecting on the complexity of father-son relationships, Mukti Bhawan is an unassuming ode to reconciliation and the inevitability of loss. With its richly textured visuals and a levity in its conversations, this debut feature deftly maneuvers the landscape between the philosophical and the absurd.