Completely devoid of any dialogue or verbal exchanges, the film presents a story of two unlikely characters - a young school-girl, and her bully who waylays her every day. He eats her tiffin, reducing the poor girl to misery and tears. She tries everything within her might to fight back but to little avail. 

One day, in the most unexpected manner, she discovers a truth about his life that completely changes her approach to the situation. A single act of kindness leads to an important development soon after. Further portrayed by a notable performance from its youngest cast member, a story of empathy, and friendship comes into being once the masks slip off, underlines the film.

Mukhosh-Chorit: The Mask Saga | Short Film Nominee

With a play on the word ‘seerat’ or a person’s inner identity or reality in its title, the narrative presents to you an experimental engagement with its premise. As the protagonist dons a mask, the plot endeavors to invoke a metaphor about identity and how we might feel the urge to conceal it behind several layers, that we posit as our own reality. This positioning is achieved not only for the world outside, but also for the person within. 

Amidst it all, is the invincible and potent role of love, and the manner in which it can mold or control the aforementioned masks. It is 'Khoobseerat'’s attempt to invoke all of these ideas for you to engage with.

Khoobseerat | Short Film Nominee

Mask is the story of a boy who sells handmade masks stitched by his mother. As he rides his bicycle
every day across a rich neighbourhood, some buy the mask, some reject it for its lack of
fanciness and some tell him that twenty rupees is too large a sum for it. As he sets out for his sales every day, he stumbles into new encounters and the film follows along.

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