Kala Paani | Short Film Nominee

Short Film Nominee June 17, 2021

Kala Paani

By Anurag Tiwari with 6

thriller · Short Films · hindi

The film begins with a sweet, friendly protagonist offering a glass of water to everyone and anyone who arrives at his doorstep. As the day progresses, a number of delivery agents knock at his door and he receives them with the same genial smile and an offer of water from the filter kept next to it.

It isn't until later, when darkness prevails in the sky, that the viewer realizes his sinister motives. The title finds its origin perhaps in the Kala Paani or Cellular Jail known for its brutality and gore during British Rule in India. The final product, however, could have gained from a little more lucidity in the translation of the narrative on screen.
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