Shorts

About the film

Shorts is a compilation of five short films directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, Vasan Bala, Anubhuti Kashyap (Anurag Kashyap's sister), Shlok Sharma and Gitanjali Rao. The five short films titled Sujata, Mehfuz, Audacity, Epilogue, and Shor were released on 12 July 2013.

The Gangs of Wasseypur trio – Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi and Richa Chadda- teamed up again for the anthology co-produced by Guneet Monga and Anurag Kashyap, also featuring newcomers Murari Kumar, Arjun Srivasava, Satya Anand, Vineet Kumar Singh, Preeti Singh and Ratnabali.

Synopsis

Starring: Huma Qureshi, Shweta Tripathi, Satya Anand and Aditya Kumar

Sujata is a riveting tale of a young girl, who is struggling to come out of the clutches of her tormenting cousin brother. At a very young age, she is forced to live with her cousin and his family. Herein, begins a life of incessant harassment by her cousin brother.

Even as an adult she lives in the shadow of fear. For years, she changes addresses and identities in the hope of finding freedom; but each time he hunts her down. Neither the police, nor the NGOs are able to help her. Pushed to a corner, she decides to take the extreme step.

Critical response

Madhureeta Mukherjee of The Times of India gave it 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated that the film is poignant and touching, with excellent performances. Rediff gave the film 3 out of 5 stars. Hindustan Times critic stated that Shorts is breathtaking to borderline bizarre Mid-Day stated that Shorts is a unique experiment, which deserves an applause. According to LiveMint critic, "Shorts is an omnibus of vignettes about urban living." Deccan Chronicle rated it 4 out of 5 stars.

In 2013, Neeraj Ghaywan's short section Shor, part of the anthology, won the Grand Jury Award at the South Asian International Film Festival.

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