The film is the story of one night which is about to spiral completely out of control. Randeep has a special guest over, Kimi, and things are about to get intimate between the two when an unexpected visitor arrives. On the other side of the door is Rashmi, Randeep's former lover with whom the relationship has gone south very recently. In her wake follows Shilpa, another of Randeep's lovers, and then the adjacent neighbors, with an unsuspecting pizza delivery person in tow. 

With each character, a new element of chaos arrives, as the narrative continues to build tempo, as well as humorous tension. The film does not take itself too seriously, and occupies itself instead with generating humor and entertainment at the expense of the hapless characters before us. 


Defined throughout by slapstick comedy, there is an unexpected development lurking within the ruckus, and when it is finally realized in this house of complete disarray, in flat number 404, it takes the plot home in a complete manner.

Flat No 404 | Short Film Nominee

A dystopic, experimental space is employed to take the viewer into a world where greed and hunger have consumed everything. A wasteland of an existence that once was, now lies dead and decaying, portrayed by a reality that is submerged under murky water. 

The short film exhibits potential in terms of thought, and narrative building. There is also the endeavor to rope in poetry and an elemental lyricism in its storytelling. Though rough edges remain in the department of sound, ‘Bhook’ is loud and clear in the message it wants to share about human existence and the consequences of its actions.

Bhookh | Short Film Nominee

Vishwa and Sunaina are the two primary characters of the film, both of them struggling with their own quest for answers and the meaning of existence. Throughout their journey, be it internal or external, metaphors and imagery of nature, plants and greenery remain dominant. As the title also suggests, the goal of this quest is to finally secure a sense of belonging, an idea of a place that can be called home. However, the point that the narrative makes is, that even if such a place were to exist, one that would fulfil this idea and its expectation, be it imagined or real, would it be something we can find in the physical world, or would it be something we have to look for within? The answer to this, thus, becomes the predominant thrust which propels the plot forward, and eventually leaves one with a sense of freedom, as well as imprisonment, in a manner that is consistent with the film's tone and approach.

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