Right ahead of her wedding, Suhana, an aspiring comedian, finds herself submerged in a stinky soup. A video of one of her performances has gone viral. Expletives smoothly fall off her tongue as part of the act. However, her fiance, Rupak sees each of them as chipping away at the reputation of his family. In between proclamations of love, both made and demanded, Suhana is forced to apologize to his family, promising not to repeat her actions. 

 From the scene of a fancy wedding, where the families have gone all out with their blazing guns, leaving no stone unturned in conjuring the fanfare, to a standup video defined by its graphic language to a would-be-bride who finds herself face-to-face with the most crucial dilemma of her life, the film paints several emotions and ideas and presents them to the viewer. Though the actors all seem to exhibit potential, it somehow remains untapped after a point, along with the presence of a few rough edges in the department of sound. 

As for Suhana and Rupak, there is still more to be said about their relationship and the imminent marriage, and the film echoes it all. Along with this, Suhana's brother Roshan, and a soon-to-be unearthed character, Lokesh Chaturvedi, have their indispensable parts to play as well in this sweet, humorous and well-intentioned story about dreams, passions, social pressures and finding within yourself the courage to finally come into your own.

Ladies First | Short Film Nominee

The short film is an exploration of the several stages of struggle when one steps out to pursue a dream. The narrative unfolds as a flashback of several memories of the protagonist, weaved together in a cohesive manner. Happiness of the present is juxtaposed against the pain and sadness of the past. The film opens with an interview of a comedian who is at the acme of his success. While he shares lighthearted stories of a rose-tinted past, there is a suggestion of something deeper and darker underneath it all. Comedian earns full points for the sincerity and dedication of its effort. However, a little more time spent on colour grading and fine-tuning the cinematography would have perhaps worked better.

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