If Beena is hurt, she never expresses it, and Sahay never sees or acknowledges her pain.
The way he treats her and the words he uses to address her or talk about her, clearly state that the man doesn’t have any love, respect or concern for his wife. She is in a marriage where domestic violence and marital rape are the order of the day. Directed by Punarvasu Naik, Beena (Dutta) is married to Sahay (Sanjay Kapoor). And nothing explains it better than “Thappad.”Īnother short story featuring the uber talented Divya Dutta as an ill-treated housewife in “Sleeping Partner,” brings home the message of domestic violence and marital rape, which are discussed with sensitivity and seriousness. We don’t know how strong we are until being strong is the only option. With barely a word spoken in the film, slow motion and a frame in which the maker focuses on the act of bullying rather than the bullies, the storyteller conveys the point – power doesn’t bring about a change, it’s the courage to stand up against injustice that does. True to its title, “Thappad” will echo for hours in your mind as a brother stands up for his big sister by doing the unthinkable – letting him slap her so hard he falls to the ground. Interestingly, we only see Bablu’s face on the screen, while the other characters are just arms and legs…a clever way to focus on the tiny protagonist’s perspective. Bablu becomes the hero from his comic books to save his sister from roadside Romeos. But the brilliance with which it has been shot on just an iPhone with the bundle of talent that is young actor Shafin Patel (“Skater Girl”) with his signature killer smile, comes across as an empowering statement against bullying. Directed by Vinay Chhawaal, this film centers around a brother-sister duo in a distant village, strangely reminiscent of the “Wild Wild West.” The two being the only characters, we see.
One can’t arrange these marvels in any order but “Thappad” is my clear favorite. But Academy Award winner Indian film producer Guneet Monga (“Gangs of Wasseypur,” “The Lunchbox,” “Masaan”) does just that with her seven slice-of-life short films entitled “Zindagi in Short,” which I promise, will have you grinning from ear-to-ear, and wishing for just a little more, at the end. Won at the Academy Awards.Rarely, does a film make you smile, laugh, cry and make you think, all within its 120 mins. Received the Academy Awards for the Best Documentary Short Film.ĭocu series, available on Disney+ HotstarĪvailable on Netflix. In addition, Sikhya has successfully ventured into the Southern Film Industry with the blockbuster film on the life of Captain Gopinath, founder of Air Deccan, Soorarai Pottru.Īvailable on Netflix. The anthology opened to a thunderous response from both critics and audiences. In 2020, they released one of a kind short-film anthology, Zindagi In Short, in collaboration with India's leading e-commerce giant Flipkart. The range of Production Services offered by Sikhya includes- Research, Creative collaborations with local Writers, Location Scouting, Budgeting, Casting, Permits, Travel & Accommodation, Hiring of Crew, extensive Post Production services and transparent accounting practices including Third party audit system. In 2016, Sikhya Entertainment ventured into its first English Language film, The Ashram, starring Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo and Kal Penn, Norwegian-German film, What Will People Say, directed by Iram Haq which premiered at Toronto Film Festival 2017 amongst others. They have collaborated with some of the filmmakers from different parts of the world including Oscar-winning Bosnian director Danis Tanovic (Tigers), French director Nicolas Saada (Taj Mahal) and British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom (Trishna), to name a few. They have released the films Dasvidaniya (2008), That Girl in Yellow Boots (2011), The Lunchbox (2013) and Masaan. Sikhya Entertainment is a film production and distribution company that was established by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain.
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