‘Tooti Chappal’ takes us into a corner of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, and into the life of an auto driver called Magan. As the plot progresses, we see a strange, unusual relationship that the protagonist shares with a pair of broken slippers. 

Anyone questioning it or objecting to the possession, makes Magan irate and aggressive. Soon, an inextricable link between the slippers and Magan’s fate is also revealed. However, with the sense of foreboding that has come to define this equation, can anything good or constructive come out of it? 

The film raises this question, strives passionately to communicate it to the viewer, and in the process, offers a story that is disconcerting and marked by an irrational relationship between a man and his beloved inanimate object.

Tooti Chappal | Short Film Nominee

One act of kindness indeed sets an entire cycle of kind acts in motion. This is the premise the film pivots itself on. Using a dialogue-free narrative to communicate its message, Hawker thus becomes a story of a young man working towards achieving an aim, one of buying a new bicycle. However, he soon finds himself changing his goal in order to help another person in need. The message the narrative foregrounds is that humanity is indeed a circular chain where what you give comes back to you. One act of selflessness triggers another and makes the world a better place. The film concludes with this message reminding the viewer to always strive to be kind to one another.

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