Performances and Characters Abhay Deol’s Sattu is an empathetic, quietly comic protagonist whose vulnerabilities ground the film. Konkona Sen Sharma provides depth as the elusive, morally ambiguous Manorama—her titular presence is as much a narrative catalyst as an ethical riddle. Supporting performances sketch bureaucrats, policemen, and power-brokers as everyday operators rather than theatrical villains, reinforcing the film’s realist tilt.