''Shorts'' is a compilation of five short films directed by

Neeraj Ghaywan Neeraj Ghaywan is an Indian film director and writer who works in Hindi films. He is the winner of several accolades including a National film Award and two Filmfare Awards. Ghaywan assisted filmmaker Anurag Kashyap on ''Gangs of Wasseypur ...

, Vasan Bala, Anubhuti Kashyap (

Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France a ...

's sister),

Shlok Sharma Shlok Sharma is an Indian director, screenwriter and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema. His notable works include the 2013 anthology film Shorts, the 2017 feature film Haraamkhor and the 2018 feature film Zoo. Early career Shlok ...

and

Gitanjali Rao Gitanjali Rao (born 1972) is an Indian theatre actress, animator and film maker. Biography and career Gitanjali graduated as an applied artist from Sir. J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai, in 1994. Two animated short films independently ...

. The five short films titled ''Sujata'', ''Mehfuz'', ''Audacity'', ''Epilogue'', and ''Shor'' were released on 12 July 2013. The ''

Gangs of Wasseypur ''Gangs of Wasseypur'' is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language two-part crime film produced and directed by Anurag Kashyap, and written by Kashyap and Zeishan Quadri. Centered on the coal mafia (Mafia Raj) of Dhanbad, and the underlying power struggle ...

'' trio –

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and

Richa Chadda Richa Chadda (born 18 December 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After debuting in a small role in the comedy film ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' (2008), Chadda's breakthrough came in 2012 with a supporting role in the noir gangs ...

- teamed up again for the anthology co-produced by Guneet Monga and

, also featuring newcomers Murari Kumar, Arjun Srivasava, Satya Anand,

Vineet Kumar Singh Vineet Kumar Singh (born 28 August 1978) is an Indian actor and writer known for his strong portrayal of an aspiring boxer Shravan Kumar Singh in Mukkabaaz (2018). A M.D. in Ayurveda from Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Vineet ...

, Preeti Singh and Ratnabali.

Synopsis

;''Sujata'' directed by Shlok Sharma Starring:

Shweta Tripathi Shweta Tripathi Sharma (born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actress popularly known for the character of Golu Gupta in Mirzapur. She began her film career as a production assistant and associate director and gained wider recognition and accolades f ...

, 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. ;''Mehfuz'' directed by Rohit Pandey Starring:

and Aditi Khanna In an ambiguous space and time. The city has turned mad, as violence has taken its toll. But, far away in the sounds of silence at the border of the town, a man takes care of all the death around. He drags away this usual routine with every passing night. One night, he notices a strange woman wandering on empty streets. As her behaviour changes, so does his journey. ;''Audacity'' directed by Anirban Roy Starring Preeti Singh, Sankar Debnath and Kanchan Mullick A thirteen-year-old girl has her first real confrontation with authority when her father forbids her to play the American dance music she loves. When she decides to take revenge, the situation escalates to become a neighbourhood scandal. A dark comedy about parental authority, teenage rebellion, curry, whiskey, and house music. ;"Epilogue" directed by Siddharth Gupta Starring:

Richa Chaddha Richa Chadda (born 18 December 1986) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After debuting in a small role in the comedy film ''Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'' (2008), Chadda's breakthrough came in 2012 with a supporting role in the noir gangs ...

and Arjun Shrivastav A relationship that has already fallen apart and is just about to snap. It describes the love and intimacy, the entangling of two lives and the completely symbiotic nature of a couple. It reflects the possessiveness control isolation, depression and desperation that a relationship can lead to, representing a cycle that needs to be broken to keep sane. ;''Shor'' directed by

Starring:

and Ratnabali Bhattacharjee Lallan and Meena, a couple from Banaras, are consumed by their pursuit to survive in the city of Mumbai. Meena takes up a job in a sewing factory. One day over a phone call, they find each other while embracing death, divorce and redemption. It takes the darkest hour of our life, the fear of death, to regain our consciousness back in to life. To find the beauty that is lost in our relentless angst towards an unyielding life.

Cast

*Aditya Kumar *

*Satya Anand *Ratnabali Bhattacharjee *

Aditi Khanna Aditi (Sanskrit: अदिति, lit. 'boundless' or 'limitless' or 'innocence') is an important Vedic goddess in Hinduism. She is the personification of the sprawling infinite and vast cosmos. She is the goddess of motherhood, consciousne ...

*Preeti Singh *Murari Kumar *Arjun Srivastava * Risabh Dev Vaishnav

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.

References

External links

Shorts (2013)
at Internet Movie DataBase. * {{Anurag Kashyap Indian romantic thriller films 2010s romantic thriller films 2013 films Indian anthology films 2013 short films 2010s Hindi-language films