Must-Watch Indian Short Films

11 August, 2024 Credit: IMDb

Rogan Josh

[{"selector":"#anim-498b6e75-8bc6-4065-b68c-c6b21dd0f39d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.1316282072803006e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6d200b11-3c0d-4c0e-b4ea-bdfb5dbe71be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4917510d-37d0-4333-997c-4be343c68c26","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d3809dd-4cca-4c02-be95-6d1cf3d8b860","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-afcff660-30ba-4c22-bef6-c8e0e9240dc6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 310.62078%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76e4ab58-aed2-4342-877d-da3fe87f9013","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ed60458-0f0f-4af9-81c2-f7a95f20a480","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A family gathering to enjoy the father's Rogan Josh unearths hidden secrets. Credit: IMDb

Devi

[{"selector":"#anim-4a1e7ca8-93d2-4567-be4f-fab6f0345e7f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.4868995751603507e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d257bf1c-4a0c-41a2-8d1b-c1ce84277f6c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae8c2125-88f5-4c3e-9def-bf25a9ff32b7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c851bd7f-3d5c-4291-8fd5-1f5530d181e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba142417-7dcf-4cb8-a4e2-d2ec9d0cea8d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.38247%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8aa89c0-1842-4f68-af05-1c9e84348e7f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c3fd62c0-c413-4cac-a729-a2d287a036e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A powerhouse ensemble cast tackles the harrowing realities of violence against women in this poignant short film. It’s a gut-wrenching yet essential watch. Credit: IMDb

Nocturnal Burger

[{"selector":"#anim-52ad6c61-91db-4584-bc4e-359c16f13d73 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d00a443-cca5-41d9-8e42-f46b6eff7b39","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-565a7deb-6a39-4103-a876-22414fac10e6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bbbf4b01-c20c-44c7-a7d8-e7eb0ae7db83","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-de95bc73-0bc8-4eef-a1dc-84836a9d8af7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 183.38247%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a117515-2956-46d2-a756-17f4d283733b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ad063338-c15b-4a37-9bf8-3b09ea97b98b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Amidst a mix of fantasy, trauma, paranoia, precaution, and the lure of a burger, a night spirals into an investigation of child abuse at a chaotic Mumbai police station. Credit: IMDb

Chutney

[{"selector":"#anim-46819de7-1a2d-4f59-94e3-6f63c31fd512 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-1.7763568394002505e-14%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55c21487-e8c6-470b-b400-4805bcc8ab33","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f323f4d0-7d0c-4e70-8f36-0c7bb49d4680","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4984549b-faed-4c62-a07d-292b4d36160b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8d4adfaa-f3fa-4ffb-a74f-5debfddf2a85","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 161.47613%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7d0085fb-3e12-4ded-9c5f-ff1007f200d6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7a61e93-ae05-45bb-99fa-771d1819b543","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Everyone has a public face, but beneath it lies a darker side. This film satirically explores the Indian Middle Class, exposing the hidden secrets behind their seemingly moral lives and new aspirations. Credit: IMDb

Juice

[{"selector":"#anim-84ce3904-ef44-4b59-91ba-90838980aade [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd9b6bed-4f4e-4756-b949-6a7cc30a2bf5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1578340e-e75a-46cd-87e9-5569a0e7bbd6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dcedfb32-12ca-4d43-b711-4014b9771a40","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-905b366a-0755-4d28-a55b-ce5d1d2464cc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 158.55641%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffc4defd-a0e1-4b38-9e97-ee063d0de0d5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a4d9df25-26b2-465d-aa2f-bd51a9bd591c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The film highlights the gender disparity in a middle-class household, where a struggling woman does everything to keep things right but receives no recognition. Credit: IMDb

Interior Café Night

[{"selector":"#anim-d8914af3-4eb7-4039-a6e9-876bba21f1f8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f97b62dc-2c28-4982-b292-9ff5460cf1aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6cb41c80-848b-43d6-a6f8-20d594c3fb1f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1493c201-2b5b-4dd2-a46d-8d66f85e8d29","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-69275638-acd9-438e-8c91-57a554c6f52a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 450.48278%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91a125f4-ee59-456e-8fb6-62400375cda9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c38ba12a-0582-4d32-af76-6aa7169fb058","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A 13-minute film that delves into two stories set in a Kolkata cafe. Credit: IMDb

Ahalya

[{"selector":"#anim-b7ca2591-7027-426f-bb1a-1e528947ea67 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-96a69e26-cf44-45ba-8f78-bf90d54d99a5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f8d2d201-7a0d-40bc-a5a5-55cc3ead0a3b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, -748.24954%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b16d9f7-2b1d-4227-995e-6e96d0dd3d69","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76a109c2-b6b7-42c8-90dc-26c0cef8d066","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 304.73842%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4757528b-cb11-4595-bf81-0c40471a5b74","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae636dc3-9671-4aec-ba91-9afb5415b9c0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 836.20085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A police officer investigating a missing person case encounters an artist and his wife. Credit: IMDb

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