The story of Falana Dhimkana is of three different pairs of people and their individual struggles. The narrative is an exploration of the less significant moments of life, those which fall between the cracks of milestones and landmark achievements. The style of the film adopts the most natural flow and offers a beautiful portrayal of several things - from union and partings to hardships and most universal of them all, pain. The film comes across as a wise decision by the young filmmaker Prannoy Mehta to talk about concerns no grander than heartbreak, financial trouble and raw, honest intimacy between two people. All of this is gracefully weaved together with the stories of its characters, rendered convincingly by the actors. Falana Dhimkana is subtle, soft, and a reminder that irrespective of where we may be in life, pain finds us all in the end, but so does hope, happiness and joy.

Falana Dhimkana | Short Film of the Day

The metaphor of sound and its related processes - hearing, communicating, listening, comprehending and accepting - all of them together constitute the central metaphor of the narrative. The absence of these processes, the act of being able to hear each other, presents to the viewer the story of Vijay and his family. His father lives with a disability, thereby leaving the onus of fending for the family on his wife and the eldest son. 

Vijay’s younger brother, Varun, has withdrawn into his own little world, away from the many tribulations that his mother and sibling deal with on a daily basis. Vijay too leads a double life his family has no idea about. The narrative weaves all these elements together seamlessly, offering a poignant story of a broken household where each character inhabits their own realm. The performances further bolster this reality, as does the writing. 
 
Vijay’s vulnerabilities, hopes, and dreams, as well as his mother’s quiet suffering, alongside his father’s rage at an existence that has confined him to a life of immobility, are all shared in a skilled manner. The film loosens a little towards the conclusion, especially after presenting a potentially powerful climax, but that’s a wrinkle that can be overlooked in favor of everything else the plot offers.

Vakh Vakh Sansaar  | Short Film of the Month

The short film introduces us to two actors with diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Both of them wait in the green room, preparing for a scene crucial for their respective careers - a role with dialogues. Their contrasting personalities depict the different mindsets, opinions and ways of life the two generations have.
 

On the one hand, we have the calmer and humbler older artist who has made peace with his current place in the industry, he understands its inner workings and thus, radiates a positivity and gravity that accompanies maturity. On the other, there is the impulsive, motivated younger artist who is still trying to understand and perfect the art form, along with the work and the life that it constitutes. As they connect and discuss the nitty-gritty of their personal and professional lives as actors, a deep bond and understanding develops.

Green Room: Thehrav | Short Film Nominee

The film opens with an emotional scene of a woman speaking to her divorced husband. The moment soon reveals itself to be a rehearsal for an audition, followed soon after by a mundane work day that begins for our protagonist, Samsa. 

After having recently battled divorce herself, Samsa is now about to bring seismic changes into her life, and embark on a journey of following her dreams, starting with enrolling in an expensive American school of acting. 
Despite having overcome tremendous challenges, her path is still far from becoming easy and straightforward, as the viewer soon realizes. 
The film’s journey from each of these points to the other is constructed with care, investment of thought, and a sincerity that is notably evident in the screenplay as well as plot progression. This is most strongly shouldered by a remarkable performance, ensuring that each of these moments is portrayed with authenticity. There is a slight loosening of control when it comes to the overall production value of the end result, but one which is easy to overlook in the face of the film's efficient utilization of its strengths.

The Road Not Taken | Spotlight

Ashish Manohar Nagrik is a harried citizen who has arrived at the police station to file a complaint against his foster mother. He is a struggling writer who lives in an overcrowded, cramped corner of Mumbai. As he shares his long list of complaints with a police cop who is both in a hurry to clock out of his shift and intrigued by Ashish’s case in equal measure, a lighthearted, engaging story comes into existence. 

The screenplay and performances are constructed in a manner that ensures that at every point, the viewer is more informed than the confused police officer himself. The narratorial progression also conveys all the film’s intentions with impact, leaving you entertained as well as amused at this seemingly strange conversation, which is taken home with ease.

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