Ahaan is struggling to find his footing in life. His relationship with his parents is in a terrible fix. Jiya, his girlfriend, and he never seem to agree on anything. He is grappling with his grades, along with the imminent rejection of his dream to get selected for the college cricket team. 

Overwhelmed with the burden of all of these failures, denied desires, and thwarted hopes, Ahaan finds himself spending more and more time at a rocky spot on the beach. One day, his path crosses with an unexpected stranger, an ethereal figure in a flowy dress who seems to know all about his life. She offers him a magical Rubik’s cube which can fulfill all of Ahaan’s desires as long as it is solved every morning before seven a.m.. 

The first half of the film deals with the wish-fulfillment aspect of this magical tryst with fate. The performances, writing, and screenplay play a pivotal role in engaging meaningfully with the events unfolding before you. Soon the consequences of this life of ‘perfection’ begin to catch up with the protagonist, pronouncing the philosophical underpinnings of the plot. 

The trajectory of the events is achieved with care. Even though marked by a slight looseness of shots at a few instances in the narrative, the final result exhibits potential and efficiency in the utilization of its resources. All of these components eventually come together to present a comprehensive, completed end result to the viewer.

Unsolved | Short Film Nominee

In the title of the film lies the core metaphor which would come to define it entirely. The story opens with an angry voice of a woman who eventually gets off a car in the middle of a highway. While trying to find her way to the destination, she runs into a man from her past, and thus begins the story of ‘Wireless’. 

Throughout the heated exchanges and disagreements, the metaphor remains a significant presence, maintained consistently right till the very end. As the two characters embark on an emotional journey, alongside the physical one, how much of it would be covered as companions and how much of it would have to be covered alone? There is thus the attempt to comment on internal growth, relationships and what makes them last. The visuals employed to share this story evidence potential, allowing the narrative to come together as a whole.

Wireless | Short Film Nominee

Indian students are often subjected to familial and societal pressure to the extent of leading them to make career choices that eventually leave them feeling empty and direction-less. The story of the film focuses on the same thought and introduces the viewer to the struggles of a boy. Between what is expected of him and what he truly desires, several years of his life are compromised. One day, when he finally finds himself at the end of his rope, important decisions are in tow. However, which path will they take him on? The film raises the question, along with offering a way out of the predicament.

Tuning Dreams | Short Film Nominee

As a runaway bride makes her way to a park bench, awaiting the union with her lover, her paths cross with a man who is battling humongous obstacles of his own. Desperate to secure money for the wedding of his sister, he finds himself striking a conversation with the harried woman. The plot wants to portray a story of the unexpected developments that a conversation between two strangers leads to. Though it loses crucial points in the department of sound, Back Pocket employs melodious songs, along with a spirited performance by the two pivotal actors, to share its story.

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