Watch Out

Court- Marathi – 2014

Camera goes behind a person accused, lawyers, judge involved in a case and measures the distance between their life and carrier.

In the mood for love – Chinese - 2000

Two individuals, post marriage, living in next doors, can’t resist falling in. After knowing their partners also not so concerned witness what they decided. Much celebrated for the perfect blend of music and visualization. Available on YouTube.

Kakoos – Tamil - 2017

Records the physiological & psychological struggles faced by the manual scavengers of Tamilnadu who goes in to the places even camera couldn’t. Available on YouTube.

Kelin – Kazakhstan - 2009

Apart from well-being and war what remained as the fundamental responsibility of mankind? How it transformed in a period where no language exists?

Leela – Malayalam - 2016

Based on the short story of Unni. R, camera follows Kuttiyappan who wants to fulfill his desire in a country where individual rights are prominent, where strict laws against violence on woman exists. Did he reached the edge of it? Does anyone helps him?

Newton – Hindi - 2017

Records the struggle in conducting polling in an area where none of the government welfare scheme reached. Documents issues like existing child marriages, language politics and entire film shuttles between use and misuse of power between a polling officer and army men.

Onaayum Aatukkuttiyum – Tamil - 2013

Story of wolf, known for bundle of crimes who tries to save few goats from criminals. What drives him to do so by putting his life on line? Night and music are characters here. Available on Hotstar.

Poetry – Korean - 2010

A woman at the early stage of Alzheimer’s wants to write poems. Parallelly she enters into a conflict because of her grandson. Is she come out of that? Just remembering words makes a poet? Available on YouTube.

Sairat – Marathi - 2016

Portrays love blossoms between two in college and their life after they flew out from home. Witness who stands at last to document their life.

The way home – Korean - 2002

May remind your grandmother. Available on YouTube.

(Published in NIIST Magazine 2018)