Natkhat follows the story of a home bound mother who teaches her young son some important lessons in gender equality through a bedtime story. The story is powerful and deserves to be watched by all young parents. Infact this film was an eye opener for me for how deep rooted patriarchy is prevalent in our society, so much so that it starts impacting kids too. The screenplay is equally powerful. What starts off as a shocker(featuring kids) soon acts as a mirror to the society before throwing in a lesson or two about educating your sons right from a very young age. Just a small rant before I proceed, the society that we live in often accuses females for wearing short dresses and discouraging them from venturing late into the night, whereas a boy can do whatever he wishes and if he does something against the girl’s wishes then it is definitely the girls fault! That is the double standards that you and me both are part of. And this needs to change. I remember my mother educating me at a very young age, this is the need of the hour for all parents. The screenplay is poignant and thought provoking without getting too preachy.