The short film bases itself on real life events and the media frenzy that surrounded actor Rhea Chakraborty in the wake of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death in 2020. Calling its characters Priya and Prashant, it weaves the story of a death that takes place under mysterious circumstances. <br><br> There are suggestions of substance abuse, infidelity and perhaps lies entering the equation, without truly compartmentalizing characters as black or white. The film comes across as well-meaning, portraying the blurring of truth and the ordeal of a girl who has lost her partner. However, the conclusion offers a development that does not entirely fulfil art’s responsibility of upholding a mirror to society, especially when it is modeled so closely on an actual person’s life, and instead chooses a far darker route for itself. 

Priya - The Unsolved Mystery | Short Film Nominee

Pankha unfolds as a phone conversation between two friends in lockdown. These boys have been
friends since childhood, but as life has it, the responsibilities of adulthood come in the way and take a
toll on keeping in touch. What starts as a normal call about checking up on the other, turns into an
emotional exchange as the subject changes to heartbreak and failure. <br><br> One friend is
visibly distraught than the other, but it’s not as though the other has had it easier. The good about the
film, however, is that it depicts a certain level of male bonding where men feel comfortable enough to cry
and express vulnerability with each other.

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