: The rate at which daily routines, infrastructure, or community logistics break down without a clear, logical cause.

: It follows two stories: a low-caste boy (Deepak) falling in love and a girl (Devi) dealing with the stigma of a sexual encounter.

Some potential applications of the Masaan Index include:

: The avoidance of typical "poverty-porn" tropes by utilizing poetic, high-production cinematography and haunting urban landscapes.

for other films in the same "Masaan Index" of gritty Indian indies?