![]() It is the direction and cinematography which we feel could have been improvised, to enhance and accommodate some of the script weaknesses. Performances of most of the lead actors is passable, and nothing to rave about. We won’t analyze this anthology critically but mention few peeves and admiration. Amused by the twist of events and fate’s cruel joke they decide to meet at Wagah border to fulfill their wish. While one says Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle, Lahore, the other reads Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle, Amritsar. Gradually, the camera focuses on the hoarding, the signboard hung above. On the other side Amreen too loiters near the proposed place. Next day, Amrik arrives at Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle shop. Amreen is thrilled because even she feels that coffee shop and other hangouts are too cliché, and meeting up over a plate of Dahi Balle is without doubt super cool. ![]() The rendezvous place suggested by Amrik is a popular Chaat Centre called “Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle”. Days later, Amrik proposes that its time they met. Although they belong to different religions there is this uninhibited bond developing between them. Isha Talwar has done full justice to the character with her explicit and expressive gestures.Īn innocent love story which jerks to life when Amrik ( Manjot Singh ), a Ragi in a Gurudwara, and a college student meets Amreen ( Aisha Ahmed ), a Muslim girl on a dating site. Swaaha – The last on the list is a 17 minute cinema revolving around the infidelity triggered by a funny rumor, and spread by young Baratis. This 17 minute short film is set in a village. Thappad – Story of a young lad, who inspired by his favorite comic book finds a way to confront bullies who are harassing his sister. She shines with her performance in this 12 minute shorts revolving around dementia / phobia. Nano So Phobia – We saw Swaroop Sampat after a long time. But then, everything changes one day when a close family member is diagnosed with cancer. Sunny Side Upar – 18 minutes is not enough to experience the life of a busy surgeon ( Rima Kallingal as Dr Kavya Menon ), working double shift in a star hospital and sacrificing her personal goals and aspirations including love. Sleeping Partner – This 23 minute film is about a housewife’s struggle against her sexually abusive husband, and later confronts an opportunist feigning to be her savior. Nonetheless, mentioned below is the list of episodes vis-à-vis Zindagi in Short. This review will therefore focus mainly on the said short film. She adopts a unique way to stop family and friends take her for granted.Įxcept for Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle you can skip most of the other shorts as they have little to offer in terms of entertainment, message or creative fireworks. However, Pinni ( 17 minutes – Neena Gupta & Shishir Sharma ) falls into a distinct genre where a housewife who looks after the needs of everyone around her finds herself all alone on her own birthday. It covers a gamut of themes, ranging from innocent romance to marital rape, from medical professionals harsh, uncompromising life to infidelities of various types. Zindagi in Short is a creative basket of 7 short films.
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