Guwahati, Feb. 21 -- byVishal Kumar Jain

A water tanker is stationed in an alley in Delhi, around which hundreds of people gather. There is screaming, shouting and chaos. Several pipes are inserted into the belly of the tanker. Everyone wants to get their share of water; even if it's only a bucketful. The tanker driver suddenly announces that there is no more water. People scream and shout in frustration demanding to know more about why the water supply is cut off. The driver then zooms away with the tanker. People run behind it.

This is a scene from the Hindi movieFukrey 3from 2023, which depicts a water shortage, an event which is common during the summer months in several Indian cities today. The scene that depicted water scarcity in...