The documentary film is an engagement with the figure of Hanuman in Hinduism. It follows the preparation and celebration of a specific group of believers dedicated entirely to the god. As they endeavour towards making the worship of Hanuman possible for the devotees, the narrative portrays their efforts towards the achievement of the same. Visually, the film is very well realised and achieved with sophisticated camerawork and design. It succeeds in bringing to life a celebration that rings loud and clear in the hearts of innumerable Indians. From ensuring that the costumes are in order to paying meticulous attention to the details of the makeup, the documentary captures the dedication of the 'vanar sena' (the monkey army associated with Hanuman) to the occasion. The film, thus, brings to life the devotion of countless people in a visual treat for everyone to experience and participate in.

Kale Hanuman Ji | Short Film Nominee

Zara Si Mohabbat uses a dialogue that would stay with the viewer after they are done watching the film. At one juncture in the narrative, a character called Sharad, tells his lover, Manohar, that they are like the fertile soil on which the future generations would bloom. Mapped against a queer relationship which constantly battles societal and familial pressures, the dialogue holds loud and clear. The story too is about Sharad and Manu's battle to gain acceptance in their own respective families. While one of them has kept his sexuality and relationship a secret, the other has recently revealed it, only to be met with a cold silence from their end. The film definitely shows potential in thought and approach. However, it unravels a little in the second half, with a loose scene or two, eventually pulling itself together to present the completed narrative to the viewer. It is a welcome prospect to see more similar engagements by the team.

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