A well-furnished apartment in Mumbai hosts two women, multiple conversations, and the audiences’ attention for roughly 103minutes. Aparna Sen has adapted ‘Sonata 2017’ from the play by Mahesh Elkumchwar. The film breaks free from the shackles of mainstream <\/a>cinema by portraying independent and opinionated women. Aruna Chaturvedi (Aparna Sen) – a quintessential academician shares her apartment with her college friend Dolon Sen (Shabana Azmi)- a vibrant, bubbly banker. They wait for their friend Meera (Anashua Mazumdar)- a transgender filmmaker to come over for dinner with her partner Peter. Although Mazumadar has little screentime, her character Meera has a powerful impact on the audience<\/a>. Meera forms the subject of their conversation. Subhadra Parekh- a journalist by profession and their friend joins them momentarily. She also provides very valuable insight into their lives. <\/p>\n\n\n