10 Amazing Indian Short Films You Might Have Missed
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Short films in India have finally come of age. Today, some of the most acclaimed directors and actors are working together to release short length films with lesser budgets and are creating an impact, bigger than ever before. Here is our list of some of the finest short films to go viral in the recent past.
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AHALYA
This has got to be one of the creepiest and most well made short films we've ever seen. Directed by the Kahaani director Sujoy Ghosh and starring Radhika Apte, Tota Roy Chowdhury and veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, this thriller is bound to leave you speechless by the end of 14 minutes.
INTERIOR CAFE NIGHT
Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel raise the acting stakes in a quaint little cafe. It's a 12-minute short that depicts love, loss and reunion. Watch it below now!
KRITI
Sapan has fallen in love yet again, and this time, it's a beautiful girl called "Kriti". But is his love real? Probably Dr. Kalpana, a psychiatrist, can help him figure that out. But can she really? Watch to find out. Director Shirish Kunder tells a psychologically twisting tale that will leave you glued to your seats right till the very end.
AFTERGLOW
A tragi-comic piece about a Parsi widow who has just lost her husband and the condolence visitors who come in to offer their mock sympathy. It not only won the National Award for the Best Short Film but also won 8 other Best Film awards at film festivals across the globe.
POSITIVE
A short film on AIDS awareness as a part of the Jaago series and directed by the one and only Farhan Akhtar.
OUCH
Trust us. Watching Manoj Bajpayee unravel as he struggles with his mid-life crisis makes for one of the funniest short films we've seen this year. This one's been directed by acclaimed Bollywood director Neeraj Pandey and also stars the beautiful Pooja Chopra.
EL'AYICHI
Elayichi is quirky, sweet and funny short film that tells the story of a super clingy husband who, along with a fossilized dodo, haunts his irritated wife constantly.
THAT DAY AFTER EVERYDAY
This has got to be one of the most inspiring and empowering short films ever made for women. Directed by the amazing Anurag Kashyap, this film is a huge shout out to all the courageous women out there.
NAYANTARA'S NECKLACE
Directed by ace Bollywood screenwriter, Jaydeep Sarkar and starring the immensely talented Konkana Sen and Tillotama Shome, this short film is a quick exploration of what friendships, relationships and desires really mean.
TAANDAV
Another reminder that Manoj Bajpai does not need a full-length movie to show us what an amazing actor he is. Watch him transform from a dejected police constable to an entranced dancer in this short film directed by Devashish Makhija.
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