1. Introduction Antardwand (English: “Forced Marriage”) is a Hindi‑language drama directed by Sushil Rajpal and produced by Shubhashish Bhutiani and Amitabh Sharma. The film premiered at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival’s “Un Certain Regard” section, where it received a special mention for its courageous handling of a socially sensitive issue: groom kidnapping (known locally as pakadua vivaah or pakadua ) in certain parts of northern India, particularly in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand.