A common thread for all successful romance stories are the nuances and subtleties that are employed in telling them. Among its other strengths, this is the first thing Kaande Pohe captures most effortlessly. Add to it convincing performances and chemistry, and there is little that can go wrong. The scene is set for a meeting between two families for the arranged marriage of their children. This in itself is not an entirely unique subject matter for a short film. However, when the film manages to still tell its story in a completely new fashion, it deserves all the brownie points. It is further a comment on the deep infestation of technology, smartphones and social media in every aspect of our lives. 
 While the previous generation, or as the internet would call them, "boomers", fail to understand the charm of these modern values, seemingly in direct contrast with the sanskaar that is expected of a young woman preparing to get married, the millennials have decided to sink their heels deep into the ground, refusing to budge. With its lovely colour palettes, calm storytelling and honesty in building the narrative, the film is the warm fuzzies you need this Valentine's Week.

Kaande Pohe | Short Film of the Day

The film is the story of one night which is about to spiral completely out of control. Randeep has a special guest over, Kimi, and things are about to get intimate between the two when an unexpected visitor arrives. On the other side of the door is Rashmi, Randeep's former lover with whom the relationship has gone south very recently. In her wake follows Shilpa, another of Randeep's lovers, and then the adjacent neighbors, with an unsuspecting pizza delivery person in tow. 

With each character, a new element of chaos arrives, as the narrative continues to build tempo, as well as humorous tension. The film does not take itself too seriously, and occupies itself instead with generating humor and entertainment at the expense of the hapless characters before us. 


Defined throughout by slapstick comedy, there is an unexpected development lurking within the ruckus, and when it is finally realized in this house of complete disarray, in flat number 404, it takes the plot home in a complete manner.

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