The short film utilises its limited resources of space in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown to present an engaging narrative to the viewer. The story is of a woman and her daughter, marked by their complete absence of communication, and an overwhelmingly mundane routine of the former. <br><br> It further progresses to reveal the oppressive nature of being stuck with the same thoughts where the only escape possible seems to involve extreme violence. While there is a sense of psychological entrapment, it resonates with contemporary times and our current reality of physical confinement as well. Along with its notable storytelling skills, it is precisely this emotion which further allows the film to succeed. 

Band Khayal | Short Film of the Day

The short film is an ambitious attempt to comment on life and the manner it progresses in. Inspired by still frames that do not rely on excessive use of props or a detailed colour palette, the visuals are set against an instrumental soundtrack.<br><br> It further attempts to portray the arbitrariness of life as well as its unstopping, forever forward moving trajectory. All of this is conveyed in this Dheeraj Sharma product using the image of a dead rat. As its dead body is flung from one corner to another, there is a reminder that the strange images that constitute life continue to move at their pace, clinically indifferent to the events around them.

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