Should all such writers hide their identity and opt for a pseudonym because the society might condemn them? We are talking about the same society that bought hundreds of copy of Mastram and continues to consume erotica in any form. The film also focuses on the plight of writers who write adult stories filled with sex.
This story of Raja Ram pays tribute to hundreds of such writers who had to sell themselves short to earn a livelihood and because it’s set against the backdrop of Mastram stories, it becomes a fictional biography of the writer behind it.
There are also writers who have been forced to make their stories ‘masaledaar’ to be sold and made into films. I’m sure there are hundreds of young screenwriters turned down by big studios and publishing houses because their stories lack ‘masala’ (commercial elements) in it. If we set aside the fact whether the film does justice to the real Mastram writer or not, you realize that it addresses the fate of aspiring writers who are always forced to write something commercially viable and it doesn’t matter what they write is self-satisfactory or not. At home, his wife, family members and close friends are celebrating his success as a writer, unaware that he writes Mastram stories for a living. Thus begins the journey of Raja Ram, who turns Mastram overnight, and writes most erotic stories that are soon published and are sold like pancakes to readers spanning all age groups. He seeks the advice of his best friend Mahesh and an elderly companion to decode the word ‘masala’ and why is it so important to be included in all stories. Raja Ram realizes this after several visits to publishing houses. But it’s not easy to get you work published especially if it doesn’t have any ‘masala’ in it. He has a supportive wife who is ready to even work if needed to help her husband fulfill his writer’s dream. Rahul Bagga plays Raja Ram, who hates his bank job and aspires to be a writer. I have never read Mastram, and for those who have been its fans, the film fails to take you back to the era which was once celebrated as a coming-of-age period for several sexually deprived men. Is this a biography or a fictional story of ‘Mastram’ writer? The answer to this question is not found in debutant Akhilesh Jaiswal’s adult-comedy “Mastram”, which gives us a glimpse into the porn (not so erotic) world of the 80s and 90s in our country through the story of a writer who hid his true identity behind his pen name Mastram. Cast: Rahul Bagga, Kapil Dubey, Tara Alisha Berry, Vinod Naharidh, Istiyak Khan, Akash Dhaiya
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