A very disturbed Shirley has arrived at the doorstep of a mental health expert to seek guidance and help regarding her abusive marriage. Manan was her childhood sweetheart, an integral part of a cherished past that she still holds on to, even in the face of all the abuse. However, now their marriage has taken a horrible turn. 

Sharad, her psychologist, comes across as a little too invested in her plight than seems appropriate within the bounds of professionalism. The plot soon develops to reveal the reasons behind it, all the while aiming to not only conjure but also hold on to this tension. The screenplay matches the writing to present the events to the viewer. 

The writing does a conscious job of including denial, fear of society and the future, as well as the constant threat of violence, throughout the screenplay. A few rough edges slip through in the end result, but it does not diminish the potential the characters and the story hold if developed further in a single longer, or subsequent shorter projects.

The Evening and the Tall Tale | Short Film Nominee

Made as a romance with Urdu poetry, Ghalib narrates the story of two lovers who bond over their shared love of the language. A potential love story begins to develop within the confines of a library with love notes left behind in the poetry books by the legends of the past. The film has its moments of humour and is an attempt to adopt a unique manner for a story which is not entirely new. When the scene is set in a setting as romantic (and romanticised) as the works of Ghalib, Faiz and Mir, to name a few, can anything really go wrong?

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