Two men of the same village run into each other on a beach in Mumbai. In a city which is hustling with activity and people, what are the odds of that? Yet they meet, both with a secret of their own. They've come a long way from the home they left behind, and both reach an understanding of not revealing each other's secret. The short film encapsulates in its narrative the stories of so many who leave their past lives behind to start a new one, often being pushed into secrecy. However, this does not mean there's no hope and satisfaction to be found here. Maybe this, after all is said and done, is the only place where they could have been found and achieved.

Chataiwala | Short Film of the Day

Right ahead of her wedding, Suhana, an aspiring comedian, finds herself submerged in a stinky soup. A video of one of her performances has gone viral. Expletives smoothly fall off her tongue as part of the act. However, her fiance, Rupak sees each of them as chipping away at the reputation of his family. In between proclamations of love, both made and demanded, Suhana is forced to apologize to his family, promising not to repeat her actions. 

 From the scene of a fancy wedding, where the families have gone all out with their blazing guns, leaving no stone unturned in conjuring the fanfare, to a standup video defined by its graphic language to a would-be-bride who finds herself face-to-face with the most crucial dilemma of her life, the film paints several emotions and ideas and presents them to the viewer. Though the actors all seem to exhibit potential, it somehow remains untapped after a point, along with the presence of a few rough edges in the department of sound. 

As for Suhana and Rupak, there is still more to be said about their relationship and the imminent marriage, and the film echoes it all. Along with this, Suhana's brother Roshan, and a soon-to-be unearthed character, Lokesh Chaturvedi, have their indispensable parts to play as well in this sweet, humorous and well-intentioned story about dreams, passions, social pressures and finding within yourself the courage to finally come into your own.

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