Nabani’s reality is haunted by terrifying secrets that lie in the shadows, calling out to her in the most unexpected, jarring ways. This is our first introduction to the film which reveals its cards gradually to present to a premise far different from what we may have been prepared for. 

Instead of the fear and horrors of the supernatural, the film takes us deeper into internal fears conjured by the complexities of the human mind. Metaphors and symbols unite to present Nabani’s struggle with an eating disorder to the viewer. 

Despite being hungry and starved, she is unable to overcome the guilt, manifested in the physical rejection of the food by her body, to allow herself something as simple as a meal. In the process, the film draws attention to a compelling issue, and does so in a notable manner, exhibiting potential in storytelling, as well as in the execution of its intentions.

Eat | Short Film Nominee

Fit India is the story of twenty-five-year-old Ganika who is overweight, and faces constant body shaming.
She suffers repeated rejections by suitors who come to examine her, as is customary in an arranged
marriage set-up in India. Ganika strives to balance her own self-esteem and aspirations with the social
expectations. 
On the surface level, the film is light-comedy that imbibes millennial jargon and behaviours to become
relatable and consumable. The lead actor playing Ganika, as well as the rest of the cast, live up to
what’s expected of their performance. However, it also seeks to straddle its own aspirations of
delivering something new and unique, and an attempt to employ mainstream tropes in order to increase its appeal for a larger section of the audience. The film offers a simple engagement with issues of body shaming and how it gets tied with the patriarchal gaze of Indian society, while perhaps also striving for introspection of their own thoughts and perspectives on the part of the viewer.

Fit India | Short Film Nominee

The story engages with a man's struggle with his body image. Things get exacerbated during the lockdown when he is left only by himself and his thoughts. The same friends, who had once been a source of encouragement and support in his journey, now acquire the role of taunting voices. As the pandemic becomes more serious, health facilities like gyms are shut down, while his domestic help is also not available to prepare his meals. Once the protagonist has hit his lowest, the narrative suggests he is moving towards a very dark path. Would it truly turn out to be what you have been led to believe so far?

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