The film opens on a seemingly mundane note, suggesting that it’s going to take us into a day in the life of the protagonist. However, as the story progresses, we realize this is anything but an ordinary day. It is the only day of its kind in decades, the plot underlines, while also conjuring a sense of the past alongside an emotional goodbye. All of this comes to pivot on a simple act of a character, the fifty-year-old protagonist himself — the act of making a cup of tea. 

While he may have owned a tea factory for decades, this is the first time he is making himself a cup. The act further marks an important evening. The screenplay is constructed with care, and the poignancy it evokes offers a single heartfelt moment. The film weaves all of it together, alongside a notable performance by its sole performer, to present a creative endeavor that not only exhibits potential and vision in terms of storytelling but also leaves one with the prospect of more such endeavors with a similar approach.

The Tea Factory | Spotlight

The film pivots itself on a very unique premise - the patenting of all abuses and swear words all over the world. In the true spirit of capitalism, a businessman, played by Piyush Mishra, decides to make money out of one of the most common practices globally - swearing. The film goes back to India's Classical past to prove its point in a humorous manner. It draws attention to the various situations where swearing has become so commonplace that we no longer even realise it's presence. However, what happens when someone begins to demand money for the same? Of course things go topsy-turvy and the nation is hurled in a state of chaos. From monthly budgets to being used as a tool to show off your wealth - swearing finds its place everywhere. During few of its moments, the film runs the danger of being crass, however a speech in defense of patenting swearing by Mishra towards the end, pulls it back together. It is also important to approach the film with the right mindset, to see it as harmless, lighthearted comedy, and perhaps the viewer would then come out satisfied at the end of it all.

The Great Indian Gaaliban | Short Film Nominee

Aai Ani Dabba is essentially an inspiring and honest story of overcoming obstacles to truly secure the success you deserve. It achieves the same by taking the viewer into the life of a woman who delivers food tiffins to people. A layered protagonist is offered through an engagement with Sunita Padaul's story who had begun her business in the face of lack of support and implicit opposition from her family. Starting her day at six in the morning, and never allowing the hard work of the endeavour to daunt her, there has been no looking back for Padaul who straddles the familial as well as the professional space with elan and dedication. The film, in this manner, becomes a celebration of commitment, indomitable will and resolve, and a woman's desire to take care of her family, irrespective of the odds she is faced with. The documentary in itself is an example of promise and potential on the part of the team, leaving the door open for more such films and stories from them.

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