The short film is essentially an engagement with the protagonist's refusal to look inward and perhaps even take responsibility for his actions. It is these personality traits that have led him to his current situation, a deeply undesirable one for it is mired in divorce and a custody battle. <br><br> There is further the mention of him preoccupying himself with tasks that he is yet not capable of handling, especially financially, instead of doing something he needs more desperately, like looking for a job. The title of the film thus becomes a metaphor for his own refusal to address the origin of the problem, and instead weigh himself down with its more superficial aspects. In the process, the narrative becomes a trajectory marked by the protagonist's internal journey and forward movement, that is then shared with the viewer to engage with. 

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Abhi Na Jao is an ambitious attempt to engage with a relationship that an artist develops with an artificial intelligent assistant. As the affection and warmth takes the form of an obsession, the film gets darker. <br><br> It opens with a dimly lit shot of a painter standing before a blank canvas, unable to achieve what he wants. The product of art remains incomplete as he struggles to find someone to talk him out of ending his own life, to give meaning to his life. The narrative then goes back in time to delineate events that led to the present moment. The film tries to be an exploration of an intense topic, however, is unable to offer an entirely unique voice to engage with it. 

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