Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute

Chanchal, a typical soft middle class young Bengali and Calcuttan, not masculine enough and unconfident about the sex and the woman, pays out most of his time finding a suitable girl to prove his credibility as a male. In most of the cases he fails to frame himself as good enough a man to the girls he come across and gets disillusioned on all the occasions. Finally, he almost reaches a beautiful girl to a close proximity, but unfortunately, no sooner had he succeeded to win the girl's attention, he becomes blind in the curse of God.

On a stormy night, a weary detective and a keen-eyed doctor piece together fragments of a high-profile case. As evidences and unanswered questions surface, the dread draws near.

a short film produced by srfti.

In Kolkata, three art college graduates named Kapil, Debdutta and Padmini decide to live together and share their love for each other equally.

Set against the backdrop of NRC and CAA, the film navigates the life of an old man who is forced into early retirement as he fails to produce proper documents.

When an aging, reclusive Daskathia performer breaks decades of silence to honour a dying patron's wish, he confronts the question that has haunted his entire life— if the last audience walks away, is it still a performance?

Neerbhukhi, a peaceful demoness, wants nothing more than to be one of the humans. However, the villagers will not accept her because they believe she is responsible for a severe water shortage. Following a traumatic incident with the humans, the demoness hides in a dried-up well and bursts into tears. Her tears pour forth in a raging torrent and flood the well. It is said that the demoness still cries in the well and that the village has been blessed with water ever since.

Struggling with depression, 35-year old corporate executive Keshav seeks solace from enigmatic writer Gulmohar. His quest leads him to a modest newspaper house, unravelling a transformative journey of healing and connection.

On a summer afternoon in rural Odisha, a seven year old boy realizes that human beings are mortal and has a conversation with his ageing grandfather about this.

Gi lives with Appachan, her grandfather. She and he are dealing with different realities. Appachan is losing some memories and delving into worlds Gi is unfamiliar with. She on the other hand is trying to come to terms with the world around her, her lover and her work which all seem hostile to her.

A man and a woman meet in an urban space as strangers and remain so until the end whilst they steadily grow alienated from their surroundings. As they close in on their own crises, they begin to feel comfortable with their respective existences.

two girls. Meena and Ayesha are teenagers who study in a convent school. They are grown together even though their dreams, realities and social setup are totally different from each other. Calcutta is the backdrop of this unlikely relationship. The girl struggle to live out the first adult relationship of their lives. Ayesha is easily bored and looks for constant stimulation. She likes to live in a dream world, nightmares even. In Meena, she finds a listener one who believes all her tales blindly, one who dreams and lives through her stories. The film is a collage of shared experiences, memories, dreams and realities, held together by an un-predictable non-linear structure.

A writer stays away from the city with an elderly widow. His wife had desserted him. He suffers from a writer's block. The incessant mating calls of cuckoos disturb him. On one such afternoon, an old friend Shanti, abandoning his wife's funeral has come looking for him. Is he sad?

Kanhaiya, loyal to village chief Gop Ji, must choose between duty and conscience when "Pandubbi" returns, unearthing old secrets and shaking the soul of the village.

Jag, an unnerved contractor shelters an unconscious, troubled boy - having promised him a healthy future for the two.

The continually surprising and endlessly playful visuals in Subarna Dash and Vidushi Gupta’s animation are the perfect accompaniment to the lively and taboo-busting discussion of a group of young women.

A story of Shyamal: a runaway, a pickpocket & a tiger's cub.

Both of them were alienated before they meet up. They spoke to each other. They shared their personal memories. Hesitation became the major factor for creating distance between them. However, both of them overpowered their own emotions. Gradually, they became good friends. Was it really supposed to happen? Where has their feminine ego gone?

Shirish, a struggling student, tries to solve mathematical equations and/or tries to break out of a human cage.

Suresh, a rural folk dancer, cross-dresses for his performances, but feels conflicted when his wife disapproves of his plan to perform in their conservative home village after the election victory of a local politician. Meanwhile, their eight-year-old son, Deepak, eagerly joins the preparations and helps set up the tent, unaware that his father will perform on stage.