Kahanibaaz is a short film which engages with issues of domestic abuse, mental health and women's oppression. Using the idea of misguided anger and the inability to break out of painful situations, the short film offers a gripping narrative of violence, marital discord and childhood trauma. The plight of someone who finds themselves trapped in a pattern of emotional abuse and its consequent destructive expression is delineated in the most intense and sophisticated manner. With its skilled cinematography, good acting and a very satisfying climax, the short film is a must-watch for any connoisseur of films.

Kahanibaaz | Short Film of the Day

The film offers a very involving, skilled narrative that presents its many developments at a gradual, organic pace. The story is constructed with care, ensuring it remains imbued with thrill as well as a shocking progression of events in the most unexpected manner. 

However, the world it conjures to share all of this with the viewer, at first glance, is far from it. It’s simply a conversation between two sisters until one realizes that the space is rife with resentment, bitterness, and a constant threat of violence. 

Anu has walked out on her relationship in the middle of the night, asking her sister to come pick her up. Even in the face of the darkness of an empty, lonely corner of a street, or gawking strangers, or a little-too-inquisitive cops, she is undaunted. The same resilience is present in her elder sister as well. When these elements and characteristics are tied together neatly at the film’s conclusion, supplemented by the chemistry, and notable performances of the two actors, they present a story of far darker occurrences than the viewer might have expected at the beginning.

Anu Aur Di | Short Film of the Day

‘Sab Theek Hai' utilizes competent vocals, and performances, along with an efficient employment of space and resources, to conjure its world for you. This is further coupled with an edit that supports the music video in achieving its goal. The narrative maps a boy's life, right from infancy to childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age. 
Something is to be said about the cyclicality of existence and a person pushing forth the same reality he has grown up to interact with and understand. Even though several things are wrong and questionable with the said existence, the desire to assert that everything is indeed alright, as established in the title as well, never wavers, ensuring that the cycle never breaks either. All of these elements are thus tied neatly and with care to finally present the end result for the audience to engage with.

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