Navin Kumar moved to Pune, Maharashtra from his native Rajasthan. With his cheery smile and twinkling eyes, our first impression of the film’s subject is marked by ease and endearment. However, his tale is far from that, as is revealed with the unfolding of the narrative. 

The protagonist, equipped with his story and experiences, is the most remarkable aspect of the film. Though it displays rough edges when it comes to production and a few technical aspects of the end result, they are easy to overlook in the face of the story that is presented to the viewer. 

'KB Future' is a film defined by its heart and soul. The story it offers is a difficult one, it is one of child marriage, caste discrimination, financial burdens, neglected health, familial duty, and lastly, of unrequited love and heartbreak. While our protagonist may openly profess his love for a girl he may never win over, he can still not reject his circumstance or the many oppressions, and discriminations life has offered him with the same openness and ease, presenting a quiet comment on the internalization of structures and how deep it runs. All of this is presented in a straightforward manner, without burdening the film with righteous morality or any explicit rejections or dismissals.

KB Future | Short Film Nominee

'Beyond the Rains' is a film with dance at its heart, and unrequited love as the thread that weaves its several components together. A young journalist arrives at the doorstep of a former Bharatnatyam dancer for an interview. 

Confined to a wheelchair now, Nitya has a distant look in her eyes, coupled with a laconic demeanour. As the conversation develops, we find ourselves making our way into a story of romance, love, loss and heartbreak. In the process, the narrative also attempts to converse with the many complications of love and what it means to wait or suffer when the love is left unfulfilled. 

The dance sequences remain the most notable aspect of the film. Despite a few rough edges in the handling of its sound, the film exists as a sincere and passionate endeavor in sharing its story.

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