How can a film with the brilliance of Shabana Azmi be any less than perfect? The actor comes together with Anmol Rodriguez, an acid attack survivor, to talk about a cardinal rule of life - always follow your dreams. The short film uses a single day in the life of both characters to convey this message in a powerful manner. With its simple narration and skilled camerawork, it raises ideas of hope and courage and why it's important to never give in. What happens when the paths of two women of different age groups and with very different struggles cross? Watch Aunty Ji to find out.

Aunty Ji | Shabana Azmi, Anmol Rodriguez | Short Film of the Day

72Kg is a short film that will make the viewer understand how a simple act of kindness can go a long way in helping someone. Written and directed by Thamar, the elegant framing of the visuals makes you forget that they have been shot on a smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy Note 5. On his way back from work, a man sees a man begging for money. He sees people dropping change in his can, but doesn't do the same himself. Instead, he has something else in mind. The short film has a powerful message which it conveys most successfully with a smooth narrative. It further shows that one doesn't always require expensive gadgets and fancy gear to make a good piece of art.

72 Kg | Short Film of the Day

No obstacle is big enough in the pursuit of knowledge, proves the story of Manoj. So what he had to drop out of school owing to financial compulsions? He was relentless in his attempts to gain knowledge and found an interesting way of achieving it. As a scrap dealer of discarded paper, Manoj manages to procure innumerable books that he studies from regularly. And indeed when you are so diligently dedicated to a goal, doors sometimes unlock themselves for you. Such is the story of the protagonist of this short film by ICICI Bank which will definitely leave the viewer with a smile on their face and a desire to do better, for themselves and the world.

The Scrap Library | Short Film of the Day

This is a story of three characters - a moral science teacher, a vlogger and a college student. While one teaches his students how to be an ideal person, another makes videos about women empowerment; the third is a poet who sometimes finds his actions curtailed by those older, more powerful than him. However when they are all put in a situation when it's important for them to show strength of character and go out of their way to help someone, will they respond to the call for help? Darpan makes a zealous attempts to utilise the little resources available at its disposal. Further, the film ends with a powerful poetry narration that is bound to invoke a desire for reform in the audience, and isn't that the purpose of all art?

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