When a skilled voiceover is coupled with sophisticated, seamless visuals, there is little that can go wrong. The short film is a paradigmatic example of the balance that such a combination brings to the table. Essentially, the story of the film is no more than a romance with a season, but one which is not simply constituted by weather. It is made up of nostalgia, memory, a fondness for the past, and the experience all of it eventually leads to. The narrative is smart with its length, keeping it just right to convey the message in a heartwarming, endearing manner, without either communicating or holding back too much. The plot is a weaving together of lovely metaphors and imagery that further serve the purpose of enhancing its easy, but powerful narration, to allow the viewer a glimpse into perhaps their own childhood memories of a summer spent chasing all sorts of reveries and dreams.

Mere Sheher Ki Garmiyan | Short Film of the Day

After nine years in the service, tonight is a momentous one for Alok, a cop who is about to meet Manohar Pandey, a very crucial figure in the world he inhabits. As the plot develops, it presents a moral dilemma. Manohar begins to narrate a story from a couple of years ago, and a palpable intrigue takes over the film. Something is underfoot, something deeply amiss. 

As ideas of right and wrong, and an overarching sense of justice are painted for the viewer, the question that locates itself at the heart of the story becomes what is the best path of reaching the right decision - a traditional one, or something far more brutal? All of this is portrayed with remarkable writing, imbuing the narrative with authenticity, alongside a screenplay construction that enhances it with equal vigour. 

The performances are unmissable, and the background score is created with care. At the film’s conclusion awaits a terrible development, but one that is impossible to look away from.

Praarambh  | Short Film of the Month

The wait is the hardest for those who are left behind, and the narrative of the film indeed portrays the same in a poignant, beautiful manner. The entirety of it is in the form of an affectionate letter that a mother is writing to her child. It is only over a period of time that the contents reveal the true intent of the writer, as well as the circumstances of the person being addressed in it. The strongest aspect of the film is the soulful, seamless narration, with a close second in its cinematography, which serves as the viewer's sole relationship with the protagonist and her struggles. It is through these words that we are allowed to share and participate in her emotions, even if fleetingly, as well as the physical and emotional isolation she experiences in her son's absence. The plot also carries within it an important social message, reminding the viewer of their duty towards society, as a handful of us continue to wage a battle on the front lines of a pandemic that has the world tightly in its clutches.

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