The film opens with a circumstance where a man sits before a neatly laid out table of snacks, talking to a beloved who is not revealed till the very end. It is in the moment of revelation of this identity that the core message of the film is realized. The man continues to express his love using poetry, even if marked by hesitation and self-aware bashfulness. He remains endearing and sincere in the performance he brings to life. 
A piano melody plays throughout this expression of affection as he continues to speak of the fear of a judgemental society. However, at the end of it all, awaits a pure, unequivocal declaration of affection, delivered with utmost devotion. The film straddles both seriousness and frivolity, and perhaps could explore the latter more than the former in future endeavors of similar storytelling.

An Open Letter To...| Short Film Nominee

The story of ‘Andhera-Ujala’ aspires to make a comment about one’s careless habits that add to the degradation of society, sometimes even without one’s own realization of the same. This is explored by introducing us to a protagonist who is deeply unhappy with the state of things. 
From politics to the behaviour of those around him, he is frustrated by it all. And yet, he remains blind to his own patterns and the many ways in which they are harming the very nation whose future he is expressing concern over. The primary message thus becomes a reminder to take responsibility of our own actions, instead of constantly looking outwards and blaming external factors.

Andhera-Ujala | Short Film Nominee

Dharohar documents a community of artist/artisans based in a small village in Chhattisgarh. Despite
having been awarded prestigious national and international honours, the community has lagged behind in its
means. Members of the community of generational artists who practised the craft have been forced to
give it up and find employment in the nearby brick-making factories. The film points to the imbalanced
power nexus in the capitalist market which divides the artist from the artisan, exploits both, profits off
their labour and keeps them impoverished. 
Looking at the conditions and confessions of the craftsmen, one could never have known of their
invaluable skill; and that is a deplorable plague of the system.

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