Mohan is dealing with financial tribulations. Starting his new business of sugarcane juice is the only hope in turning things around, even in the face of several obstacles that include a faulty second hand juice machine, as well as his own temper. In many ways, the narrative pivots on the protagonist’s anger and how destructive it can be when allowed to reign free. 

The storytelling is embellished with a progression that remains organically steadfast throughout. Once the initial hiccups are overcome, Mohan’s business begins to give the results he had sought, until one fine day an unexpected presence appears across the road from him - a competitor. In the unraveling that soon ensues, the film presents a story that is balanced by a well-defined beginning, middle and end. The final result remains skilled and notable, enhanced by its competent writing and performances.

Nivaara | Short Film Nominee

The film opens with an image of isolation and loneliness pronounced within the walls of a room where a woman sits by herself. Her morose expression soon gives way to the visuals of a younger woman who battles a different kind of isolation, be it at the hands of an indifferent, distanced father, or in the form of loveless liaisons with equally indifferent men in her youth. 
While she may have lived a sincere life that moved from childhood to education to a respectable job, her existence as a solitary figure still remains inevitable suggests the narrative. She may never feel like she truly belongs, living her life as a performance that remains devoid of any heart and soul. Notwithstanding a slight want of tighter control on its visuals and lighting, the narrative-building, storytelling, and the protagonist, all bring skill and deep potential to the end result.

Ira | Short Film Nominee

It is an oft-repeated adage that old age is a return to childhood, marked by the same stubbornness and desire to act on your own desires, even in the face of all opposition. The short film uses this thought to take us into the story of an old man who is arguing with his grandson to ride a two-wheeler. However, the younger of the two parties knows better than to allow his nonagenarian grandfather to use the vehicle by himself. The film is sweet and endearing in their conflict and the grandfather's absolute refusal to listen to his grandson. Amidst this push-pull, will our protagonist finally get to ride his beloved vehicle?

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