The short film is sharp, unexpected and embellished by a wonderful performance by Tisca Chopra. It takes the viewer into the all too familiar reality of a long marriage now afflicted by the husband's infidelity. While the children protest and blame their mother of inaction, looks like she has finally made up her mind to take charge. The confrontation scene between the two women is a smoothly scripted crux which is surprising, entertaining and delivers everything that the title of the film promises. With a subtle comment on gender, male entitlement and dual-standards, Chhuri will show you how cheating can often turn out to be a double-edged sword.

Chhuri | Short Film of the Day

Adopting the visual approach of found footage, the film exhibits skill and smoothness as it takes the viewer into its world. The story is essentially of a couple, Eby, and his pregnant wife Ann. Despite the care he still displays sometimes, Eby has lost interest in his marriage, resorting to a carnal affair with another woman. 

The weaving of events in the narrative keeps the viewer deeply involved in the fate of the couple, finally offering a story constructed with care and attention. Coupled with the dynamics and complexities of relationships, fidelity, and desire, along with the deep infestation of technology and smartphones in our lives, the storytelling too remains taut throughout.

Hey Ruh | Short Film Nominee

How much of the present do we waste by living in the past? The film raises the same question using a character who is perhaps unable to move on from a previous relationship. One night as he attempts to find comfort in the company of a girl he met at a bar, little does he know that another aspect of his life is going to barge in knocking. The short film looks at awkward date nights, notions of fidelity and the inability to let go.

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