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Waiting at the Edge of the Gallows


Swapnil Ware | India | 2025 | 33 mins. | Hindi | Filmmaker attending

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Pawan Kumar, India’s last hangman from a lineage of executioners, gained fame after hanging the Nirbhaya case convicts. A media favorite, he is known for his blunt views on capital punishment and takes great pride in his legacy, which he hopes to pass to his son.

Swapnil Ware

Swapnil Ware

Swapnil Ware belongs to the historically underrepresented nomadic tribes of India. He has worked as Producer and Executive Producer on various audio-visual projects. He is currently pursuing non-fiction projects that explore the challenges faced by the downtrodden and underrepresented sections of Indian society.

Producer : Sanjay Ware, Swapnil Ware, Mayur Deshmukh
Cinematographer : Sarthak Das
Editor : Sudarshan Hake
Sound : Swaroop Solanke, Shivam Deshmukh
Music : Tushar Adhav 
Cast : Pawan Kumar

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