A day in the life of Selina Uttankar. Malad to Elphinstone Fish Market
Director: Shaina Anand; Cinematographer: Shaina Anand
Duration: 00:19:08; Aspect Ratio: 1.778:1; Hue: 25.280; Saturation: 0.249; Lightness: 0.212; Volume: 0.144; Cuts per Minute: 22.526; Words per Minute: 16.672
Summary: Footage from the day spent with Selina Uttankar, a native of Manori Village, Mumbai documenting her movement patterns in the city. She leaves with her sister and colleague Hareshwar, to sell fish at the Elphinstone Fish Market, Mumbai. Rickshaw to Malad and then train (in the maalgaadi, goods compartment) to Elphinstone Road.
Hareshwar, Shilu and Lilu (the two fisherwomen) unload the auto rickshaw, load baskets onto each other's heads and enter the station. Hindi film music plays in the background.
auto rickshaw
hindi film
- If you leave me, tell me how will I survive... (Hindi song)
music
station
Malad Station
baskets
fisherman
fisherwomen
Malad to Elphinstone road, Mumbai
job
livelihood
mobility
movement
occupation
portraiture
trade
train
transport
women
They cross the railway tracks and climb onto the platform.
carrying
railway
tracks
fish
platform
Shilu, Lilu and Hareshwar wait at the station. They talk as a train arrives and leaves.
Shot of the platform, people standing, and a train passes on the opposite track.
The three continue to talk, a train passes and then finally their train starts to approach.
- What time is the train?
- Huh?
- We aren't going to take this train.
- Why?
- This is a fast train
-So to go directly to Elphinstone you need a slow train?
- Yes.
- And you don't get off at Dadar? You go directly to Elphinstone?
- Yes. The slow train stops at Elphinstone.
- So you won't take this train?
- No.
- I am tired.
- You should have come early.
- Yes, we got late.
- So the three of you always go together?
- Yes.
- Why?
- To sell fish.
- Yes, but how did you form this group? Are you related?
- No no. This is from before. First our mother used to go with him. Now that she doesn't go, we go.
- It's been 25 years.
- Now I've forgotten who is Lilu and who is Shilu.
- That's Lilu and I am Shilu.
- And my wife's name is Kalpana.
- And she doesn't come with you everyday?
- No.
- How often do you go to Elphinstone market?
- Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
- And where is this market?
- It's ten minutes walking from the station in the West.
- Why do go so far?
- The market in Malad is smaller than Elphinstone.
- It's better for us to sell our fish in.
- What about the market in Versova?
- We go there to shop.
- There comes your train.
(Marathi)
family
selling
station
track
travel
train
luggage compartment
maalgaadi
The train approaches and the the fisherman and two fisherwomen prepare to get on. The train stops and a coolie helps them load their baskets of fish into the luggage compartment.
- Come quick or the train will leave. (Hindi)
coolie
baskets
Travel shot, train leaving Malad station pan to fisherman and two fisherwomen seated inside the
Maalgaadi. Closeup of baskets.
closeup
maalgaadi
malad
station
travel shot
Local Train
Luggage compartment
Western Railway
The train comes to a stop and a woman unloads bags onto the platform.
bags
- Elphinstone Road station comes on the right hand side.
- And how long does it take to get there?
- About half an hour?
- That's all? Only half an hour from Malad to Elphinstone?
- Yes.
- How long do you stay at the market?
- Till about 10-10:30. If the fish sells quickly we leave early. If not, then we stay.
- So what time do you get home?
- About 11-11:30.
- That early? Sanjay said you come home around 5-5:30.
- No no. At 5 we are home already.
schedule
train
unloads
Travel shot of buildings, slums and construction along railway track.
buildings
construction
railway
slums
track
travel shot
Closeup of fisherman smiling, pan to two fisherwomen.
closeup
fisherman
fisherwomen
Fisher woman gets up and arranges fish baskets.
baskets
fisher woman
Hareshwar, Shilu and Lilu sit in a row and talk in Marathi.
fisher women
fisherman
marathi
talk
Train passing at high speed on the adjacent track.
high speed
train
Travel shot through compartment door. Passing train and platform. Train slows down and people enter through door.
compartment
platform
slows
travel shot
People seated in a row, some sleeping.
sleeping
Man standing in compartment door listening to headphones as a train passes outside.
compartment
headphones
train
Travel shot, in the distance, a train passes over a bridge. Another train going at a high speed passes by in the foreground followed by a station.
bridge
high speed
station
travel shot
Baskets of fish on the floor of the luggage compartment. Closeup of the arms and hands of a fisher woman wearing bangles.
arms
bangles
baskets
fish
fisher woman
hands
luggage compartment. <closeup
A man places a basket on his head and exits the compartment as others come on board.
basket
compartment
Closeup of a man's watch.
closeup
watch
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