Spirit (2012)

This emotionally charged socially relevant tale revolves around the life of Raghunandan, an ex-Bank of England employee who resigned his lucrative job because he was bored with the rather sedentary and mundane nature of his work. Having chosen journalism and friends preferred career, he worked in different cities in India. He now works for a TV news channel as an interviewer in a popular show named "Show the Spirit". In the mean time, he is in the process of writing an English novel too. He is essentially a loner but is a compulsive alcoholic and has an expensive collection of vintage drinks at home. It was his excessive drinking that resulted in his divorce some years back, but he shares a healthy friendship with his ex-wife Meera and her current husband Alexy. The couple have custody of Raghunandan's and Meera's son Aditya a.k.a Sunny, who is deaf and mute. This evocative tale explores the immense negative impact Raghunandan's fatal addiction towards alcohol has on his personal and professional life, and even more so on his family and loved ones. Will he ever realise his folly and embark on a path to recovery?