Anuja (2025) Short film Review: A Heartwarming Tale of Poverty, But Why?
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Anuja (2025) Short film Review: A Heartwarming Tale of Poverty, But Why?

ByAzdhan

The Oscar-nominated short film Anuja, Produced by Priyanka Chopra, feels like its curated for the westerner’s gaze, which uses (or, exploits!) every chance to make humanised feel-good stories out of Indian poverty. What a perfect ticket for the Oscars race!

under the water short film review onlyshorts
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Under the Waters (2021) Short film Review: The Homo-curious Case of Two Broken Hearts

ByAzdhan

I love the way the film ended. In fact, it’s not an ending– just like any story. The ending of this short film can be the beginning of a story of two mildly-dysfunctional families torn by the sexual desires of their children.

Holy Meat short film review by onlyshorts
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Holy Meat (2025) Short film Review: Breaking the Shackles of ‘Sin’ with Beef

ByAzdhan

Crimes need not to be just constitutional. There are a few cultural crimes too. Beef eating too is considered a cultural crime in India. Because, the cow is considered sacred by the Hindu community. Holy Meat, produced by Pa Ranjith’s Neelam Social, challenges the prejudices and castigation being faced by the beef eaters in a…