The world of ‘Lost and Found’ is one of calm, quiet shots, marked by their complete absence of dialogue, and supplemented instead by soulful songs. The story carries a similar quiet gravity that says more in its silence than any verbal exchanges could have conveyed. 

At its opening, a stranger posts a notice, a plea to help find a missing man. Soon we are introduced to the man in question himself. He comes across as an eccentric character who is fixated on the moles on his body, along with measurements of his height. 

When the narrative reveals the reasoning behind it all, the writing and screenplay of the film present a victorious flourish, tying the various components together into a cohesive whole about what it truly means to belong or, on the contrary, be completely alone by oneself.

Lost and Found | Short Film Nominee

‘Watan’ (Homeland) is located against a turbulent political time — the exodus of Hindus from Sindh where the ramifications of the India-Pakistan partition has left the community in mortal peril. The narrative adopts a micro approach to discuss the consequences of these upheavals on the life of a particular family. 
 A crucial part of the plot comes to pivot on a father's refusal to leave his homeland, while his son, Topan, desperately tries to convince him to move to India with the rest of the family. 

As the layers of the narrative are unpeeled, notions of belonging, home, safety and communal sentiments are discussed one by one. The chaos of the circumstance is eventually presented to the viewer in a seamless manner. Even though a few rough edges persist within the screenplay, the end result is notably supplemented by its performances and writing.

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