The music video, with its title translating to 'prayer', is a wonderful splash of colors, matched in its approach by the overall aesthetic and ambience of the narrative. Similar visuals of a man lying down against different backgrounds are put next to each other to enhance it all. The video thus becomes a stringing together of vast expanses of the sea, rocks and the endless sky, as if viewed from the eyes of a divine being looking down upon earth from their heavenly abode. 
The sole character of the video sings to an unnamed, nondescript god about the state of things on the planet. Even as he sings for protection from imminent obstacles, there is still the invocation of an unexpected, uplifting sense of hope and warmth. The vocals are equally matched, and ensure that the final result is presented forth in a balanced, wholesome manner.

Prarthaney | Short Film of the Day

A little boy, equipped with his art supplies, makes his way to a quiet spot in the lap of nature. With mountains as his only companion, he sits down to paint the scene before him. While taking down the scene exactly as it is, he stumbles across a reality he might have missed at first glance. 
As this alters his approach to his surroundings in particular, and the natural world in general, the film’s core motivation is echoed seamlessly. Art and its communion with nature lead our young protagonist to a crucial understanding of his immediate reality, further emphasizing how some of the truest, most important lessons are found in a quiet interaction with nature, and not always in classrooms. 
While adults might sometimes miss this truth, the little boy is quick to grasp it. By giving a subtle reminder to protect and preserve nature, the film also emphasizes how being aware of one's relationship with the world can also deeply enrich our lives and experiences as people who inhabit it.

Halfway | Short Film of the Day

The realm of the film is defined entirely by symbolism and metaphors to present the internal struggles of the protagonist. As he sits by himself fixing a clock, perhaps he is attempting to fix, understand, and even dispel the many mysteries of time itself. His tinkering with the object, and all that it can potentially stand for soon takes us into a world of vast expanses of nature, abound by mystical and magical creatures and occurrences. Three characters in hooded capes, the myriad elements of nature, all thrive here. As the protagonist traverses a journey from darkness to light, can these elements lead him to wings, wisdom, and a soaring flight? A strong voiceover and performances, written and executed with care, and interwoven with competent visuals, share the film's world with the viewer. The obscure explorations constitute the young man’s journey, eventually presenting the answer to this question.

Exodus | Short Film of the Day

The documentary highlights the importance of bees to the environment and our day-to-day life. The protagonist, a nature-lover himself, shares his journey of being a corporate employee located at the heart of a concrete jungle to being a bee conservationist. The film employs skilful camera angles to take the viewer into his world of bees, honey and his constant endeavours to protect their balance. The Bee Rescuer draws attention to several important concerns that include the aftermath of burning down even one bee hive, something an average individual would not care to think about. Consequently, the film becomes very relevant in contemporary times when the planet and the environment are already under threat, and offers coherent, comprehensive arguments, supported by lucid facts, to drive its point home.

The Bee Rescuer|Short Film of the Day

Mahesh is a very busy professional who is in a key position in a big company. However, on the day the film opens, he is preoccupied with not business matters. Instead, a child’s sketch of a tree is what has caught his attention. As he quickly wraps up his day in the middle of the afternoon, the narrative establishes that there indeed exists something more important than all the worldly successes and wealth he may have amassed so far. 
The plot moves back in time, introducing us to a young Mahesh, brought to life most ardently by the actor, who possesses a deep love for all living things that constitute nature. A closer look at his life reveals he has inherited this selflessness from his father, and now, is unable to focus on his studies, or find any joy beyond his friendship with a peepal tree, and in the birds and other parts of nature.
And now, after all these years, Mahesh once again makes his way back to his childhood haunts, only to be met with an unexpected development. 

As the story is woven around all of these developments, the film presents a relevant comment about the importance of trees when it comes to our existence, alongside drawing viewers' attention to the damaging consequences of deforestation. The comment it makes is comprehensive and sincere and brought to life by the notable dedication and effort of the cast and crew. The articulation remains clear and eventually underlines how humans can sometimes be their own worst enemy while indulging themselves in the delusion of progress and growth.

Peepal | Spotlight

The music video, Panixiya, opens with a young woman, dressed in the traditional Assamese attire of sador-mekhela, peacefully gazing at a fish in a big bowl of water. She moves inside her mud house and transfers the fish to a smaller bucket. The bucket and its companion travel to calm waters, through the green lands and village roads as a woeful voice sings in the background. The sad, rhythmic melody talks of a pained life, one constituted by umpteen mistakes, distant relationships and unfulfilled emotions. 

Through the notable vocals, tied effortlessly with the visuals unfolding before you, the narrative endeavors a story about existence and its relationship with the human soul, the many struggles that confine and threaten to consume it and its relentless efforts to push through, even when all seems lost and overwhelmed by despair. With no direct translation in the English language, the title of the film thus becomes an evocation of a philosophy which views the fish as our mortal coil swimming in the endless, unpredictable, unknown waters of existence.

Panixiya | Short Film of the Day

The music video is a stunning dedication to travel and the humbling beauty of nature that often accompanies it. The visuals flow smoothly as you are taken along on a bike trip with the protagonist. From snow-capped peaks to looming mountains to glaciers, streams and rivers which navigate them all, images of nature are invoked in all their glory. As the audio of a soulful song are coupled with them, the narrative leaves you with a resounding reminder about taking pause to truly notice the magnificence around you. The vast landscapes, endless in their size, varied in their terrain, are especially more beautiful in a world that is only beginning to come out of a pandemic. After having been confined indoors for a year, the music and visuals of Khoye Pal would indeed leave you with a balmy, heartwarming message about humankind's location in a massive world that is waiting to open all its doors to you, as long as you have the inclination to stay and listen for a while.

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