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Country: India, Language: English, 30 mins

Trans Short | Iris Prize: Shortlist 2016 | Incredible Shorts | 2015

Original Title

Daaravtha
  • Director: Nishant Roy Bombarde
  • Writer: Nishant Roy Bombarde
  • Producer: Nishant Roy Bombarde

CGiii Comment

A delight...done with a level-headed approach.

Innocence and confusion...captured perfectly.

Trailer...

The(ir) Blurb...

An adolescent Pankaj is discovering his sexuality. Torn between a patriarchal Indian upbringing full of gender-stereotypes and his natural urge to identify with the opposite gender, he finds an opportunity to express his desires within the bounds of cultural ethos.

Cast & Characters

Nandita Patkar as Vatsala Borkar;
Nishant Bhavsar as Pankaj Borkar

IMDb

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5653948/