When a boy wakes up to find himself tied to a chair with a USB chord, there is little sense of the situation to be made by him or the viewer. Suggestions of social media, online streaming services and other virtual platforms immediately set the expectation - the film, in some way or the other, is going to be about the deeply entrenched roots of technology in our lives. <br><br> The narrative further develops to reveal that it is indeed an exploration of the same and tries to draw the viewer's attention to our slavish equation with our phones. The addiction to social media and the internet have reached very high levels for humans. The extent of it is further foregrounded by the protagonist's willingness to stay immersed in the virtual world as opposed to stepping outside his room. Consequently, the film raises the question for the viewer - are you as trapped as him or will you choose differently, and perhaps, wisely?

Swipe To Unlock | Short Film Nominee

The scene is set in a dark room where a man sits by himself. He is soon joined by another person, a woman, who holds the answers to many of his questions, if not all. In addition to engaging with the characters' concerns which has a revelation in store for the audience as well, the film also endeavours a homage to doctors and health workers all over the world, working towards keeping everyone safe and healthy, even at the cost of their own safety.

Death Room | Lockdown Film Challenge

Niruktha is a story about two researchers, Niruktha and Chhaya, who are writing a challenging case -
a study against a powerful medicine corporation, while being chased by goons hired by the same company.
In her personal life, Niruktha rejects the advances of a friend (Vishak) because she is in love with
another. Vishakh can’t take it well, and harbours a tendency to harm her. In the middle of these threats
from her personal and professional life, she is also diagnosed with a mental disorder which makes
her hallucinate that someone is attacking her. According to the doctor, it is Niruktha’s own reflection
that triggers these delusions – an aspect that was clever and worth exploring, but isn’t in the film. <br><br> The narrative ropes in several emotions in an attempt to offer an engaging plot. However, the series of events and the manner they come to unfold in raise a significant question - is it fair to a call a film a thriller when the dominant mode throughout is melodrama? 

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