The national lockdown following the coronavirus pandemic has ensured not only our physical confinement, but also a huge dampening of our moods and spirits. This video by Ritviz thus becomes a much-needed, endearing respite from it all. Made by compiling crowdsourced videos of different people dancing to the song in their homes, the video of Thandi Hawa offers a metaphorical ray of sunshine, complete with an adequate dose of effervescence and hope. Along with seamless and remarkable editing, it's further achieved by wonderful pacing and weaving together of disparate elements - from different dance forms to household shots and activities people have resorted to to amuse themselves while being quarantined. Overall, it is heartwarming and probably precisely the cheer you need to take your mind off the bleak uncertainty of our lives currently, even if for a little while.

Thandi Hawa | Ritviz | Short Film of the Day

The film opens in the courtyard of a traditional house set in rural India with a netted khatiya and a makeshift washroom. The protagonist, a sweet girl with plaited hair and a beautifully embroidered long skirt and blouse, gets up and prepares for a new day. However, she first needs to bid goodbye to an unwanted and unwelcome guest. 
Choice, is a short film on the many struggles of a young girl as she tries to live independently and earn enough to pay for her school tuition. The road for liberation is often paved with unbearable hardships and discrimination. Living in an orthodox and cruel world, does the protagonist have a say or choice in what her future holds?

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