The protagonist of the film finds himself stuck in a rut, unable to break out of the exploitation meted out to him by his seniors. Despite his best efforts, he also finds himself incapable of forming meaningful bonds with other colleagues, and simply ends up feeling inadequate and uneasy in this particular social set-up. Alongside this is a parallel development, one about his strange relationship with a house he crosses every day on his way back from work. It is by showing this relationship and his struggles in his day-to-day life that the film invokes ideas of identity and the self. Amidst it all, the question that remains intrinsic to the narrative is that when a man is unable to connect with the world around him, would he find a completely opposite twin within himself who would finally allow him to be at ease?

Ek Anchaha Mehman | Short Film Nominee

The manner the various societal elements come to influence a romance forms the primary thematic concern of the short film. As it takes us into Neelima's life, a devoted, hardworking house-help, the warring factions of class and the strict hierarchies they operate within further echo the realities of the world she inhabits. 

 However, matters of the heart follow no logic or order, and thus a budding romance between the protagonist and the household's young son soon becomes the predominant preoccupation of the plot. In the process, the narrative aspires to offer a comment on all of these elements, as well as the nature of a relationship which hopes to transcend the many limitations placed on it. 

 The fate of the young lovers becomes an aspect of the story which can further keep the viewer engaged; a tighter control on its sound would have perhaps benefited the film a bit more. Notwithstanding, there is a certain undeniable sweetness to it, significantly contributed by the lead actors, each of whom deliver an endearing performance.

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