This is West Bengal through the eyes of a tourist, as she embarks upon her journey. The short film encapsulates the essence of Bengal in about three minutes - from Kolkata streets to Sunderbans, from Bengali cuisine to Durga Puja.<br><br> It is a series of beautifully shot visuals put together to take the viewer along with the tourist as she moves from one experience to the other. Add a little bit of Shah Rukh Khan towards the end, and the romanticising of the state, replete with its natural and cultural glory, is complete.

West Bengal Tourism | Short Film of the Day

From pregnancy and breast cancer, to conventional notions of feminine beauty, old age and the fight of a transgender to embrace her identity - this Titan Raga ad film manages to touch all of these topics and more. Be it the bruised fingers of a sitar player or the twisted feet of a ballerina, it draws attention to women from all walks of life and how they wear their struggle as a badge of honour and pride.<br><br>The fact that it manages to achieve this despite its short length is another commendable aspect of the film. While several films attempt to talk about gender and feminism, few hit the mark as close as this one. 

#FlauntYourFlaw | Short Film of the Day

If humour isn't the best way to get a message across, we don't know what is. The cake for good branding goes to Naam Dekhke Lena for successfully achieving this. The ad film keeps the viewer guessing right till the very end about what is truly happening with the protagonist. But at no point do you feel uninterested or frustrated with this delay in the resolution. Making a short film as short as this can be extremely tricky, however, if the creator is able to exploit the length to their advantage, it makes all the difference, as is true of this film.

Naam Dekhke Lena | Short Film of the Day

No obstacle is big enough in the pursuit of knowledge, proves the story of Manoj. So what he had to drop out of school owing to financial compulsions? He was relentless in his attempts to gain knowledge and found an interesting way of achieving it. As a scrap dealer of discarded paper, Manoj manages to procure innumerable books that he studies from regularly. And indeed when you are so diligently dedicated to a goal, doors sometimes unlock themselves for you. Such is the story of the protagonist of this short film by ICICI Bank which will definitely leave the viewer with a smile on their face and a desire to do better, for themselves and the world.

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