Khamakha is the story of a bus ride when two unsuspecting strangers chance upon each other and immediately strike a conversation. As the journey progresses, the narrative begins an engagement with the idea of language, first impressions and how the two get tied together. <br><br> Through the banter of the two protagonists, the audience is introduced to an innate tendency of most of us to form opinions based on our biases, and the supremecy of the English language that we still allow to prevail upon us. As the couple navigates their way around these concerns, the film becomes a subtle comment on class, social structures and how we locate each other within them.

Khamakha | Short Film of the Day

This short film invokes a very serious concern which is not spoken about as much as it should be. With its engagement with child sexual abuse, Udne Do attempts to educate its audience about how to talk to children about good touch and bad touch. <br><br> Additionally, it earns brownie points for the manner in which it portrays autism. The film introduces an autistic child who also plays a pivotal role in the plot. Yet it's not his disorder which becomes the focus of the narrative. If nothing at all, the film will at least leave the viewers with a better understanding of a particular form of abuse and how to prepare children to protect themselves against it, along with a much needed normalisation of autism and those who live with it. 

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