Sister Swathi is a kind-hearted person who has devoted her life to helping others. One day her path crosses with Raju’s, a young boy who makes a living by fulfilling small jobs like selling water at the bus stop or being a porter at the railway station, among others. <br><br> When the film opens, we are taken into a non-linear narrative which gradually presents to us this equation between the two characters. 

Nestled within it are several unresolved concerns which eventually come to weigh on Sister Swathi, leading her to seek counsel from a mental health expert. <br><br>The ensuing conversation raises important points about exploitation, tragedy, and the manner in which they come to affect a person’s dreams. The film is a well-intentioned, devoted story about kindness, and providing others the help they need, and not the one that you want to offer. Along with this, it also carries a reminder about letting go of past grievances in order to make way for the joys of the future. 


Help | Short Film Nominee

Invoking the dynamics of a familial space, the story is an engagement with a young man's relationship with his family members. From trying to avoid their presence and taking them for granted, to finally understanding their worth, the short film attempts to interact with all of these aspects of domestic existence.

Ayke | Lockdown Film Challenge

The story of the film relies on memory, reminisce and an idea of the past its two characters have seemingly left behind. However, more than anything, the overarching emotion that comes to dominate the narrative is one of regret of things that were never said out loud, and thus were forever left hidden as a secret that soon became to heavy to burden.

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