—meaning "pig" in the Kaikadi dialect—serves as the film's central metaphor. The protagonist, Jabya, and his family belong to a Dalit community tasked with the village's most "polluting" jobs, specifically catching stray pigs. The pig represents the subhuman status accorded to the family by the upper-caste villagers. While the village celebrates festivals and rituals, Jabya’s family is called upon only to clean up the mess, highlighting a social structure that relies on their labor while simultaneously reviling their existence. The Illusion of Upward Mobility
Jabya is in love. He is infatuated with a beautiful upper-caste girl, Shalu. Like any teenager, he tries to impress her—drawing a sketch of a pigeon on a wall, adjusting his shirt collar, and dreaming of a world where love transcends boundaries. Fandry Marathi Movie