The short film carries a very relevant social message for the viewer who is willing to stick till the end. Fortunately, that won't be a problem in this Naseeruddin Shah-led narrative. Rogan Josh is the story of a meal time when a family sits down to enjoy a birthday dinner with their friends. <br><br> Throughout, there are suggestions of a deeper, darker subtext even for the most inattentive viewer. However, as the plot thickens, these cues are going to become subtle and bewildering. Watch closely for you wouldn't want to miss the climax and closure this short film has in store for you.

Rogan Josh | Short Film of the Day

The short film, broken down into five parts- intoxication, hallucination, conflict, war and conclusion, talks about the persistent and troubling internal dispute of the protagonist, the consequent fractures in his psyche and the role mind-altering substances are capable of playing in it all. A dark isolated chamber, a well-cooked pizza and a ravenous protagonist mark the beginning of a long, conflicting journey into self-realisation. <br><br>
With the heightened sense of hunger as a result of perhaps hard drugs, perhaps something else in the form of denial or self-deprivation, the protagonist proceeds to take a bite from the delicious and tempting pizza, only to be prevented by a crowd of cohabitants. They could potentially represent the various functions and emotions controlled by the brain- such as greed, anger, fear, artistic abilities, breathing and sleeping, among others; which are now infiltrated by an alien substance. As the plot progresses, the conflict amongst the key characters intensifies leading to a violent and terrifying conclusion.


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