''Carbon'' is a 2017

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science fiction short film on

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, written and directed by Maitrey Bajpai and Ramiz Ilham Khan. The film stars

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and

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. The film is set in 2067, in an Earth where carbon is the gas in abundance, and oxygen is supplied by industries. Bhagnani plays a man with an artificial heart and Siddiqui plays the role of a man from Mars and Desai plays a robot. The film was released on the YouTube channel of Large Short Films.

Plot

Set in 2067, 'Carbon' focuses on the prevailing environmental issues in Delhi. The film showcases scarcity of oxygen and water and its adverse effects on the environment and the forthcoming generations. This futuristic film portrays a scenario where there will be a dearth of oxygen and only carbon will prevail.

Cast

as Random Shukla *

as Pari * Yashpal Sharma as Yakub *

as a contract killer based in Mars (imposter Mr. Shah) * Shashi Bhushan as Shashi

Reception

After releasing film's trailer, it has created a very good buzz among the audience and the industry. When the film released it got positive responses for the concept from the critics. Actor

Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput (21 January 1986 – 14 June 2020) was an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood, Hindi cinema. He starred in a number of commercially successful Hindi films such as ''M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'' (2016), ''Kedarn ...

praises the film by saying, "Generally, we talk about cause after the effect has taken place, but there are very few instances where we talk about effect before cause. 'Carbon' is a very well-intentioned film and a required film at this point of time. It talks about an immediate issue, so I want to congratulate Jackky for that. I have seen the trailer and I really liked it. I feel the concept of the film is really good, and puts a question mark on the whole system."

Hindustan Times ''Hindustan Times'' is an Indian English-language daily newspaper based in Delhi. It is the flagship publication of HT Media, an entity controlled by the KK Birla family, and is owned by Shobhana Bhartia. It was founded by Sunder Singh Lyall ...

said, "The short film plays up the current socio-political equations and sets them in a world almost 50 years from now. The divide between rich and poor, human greed and spiralling environmental crisis are all well-placed in the narrative."

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give a mixed review by saying, "...Meanwhile, Nawazuddin, a contract killer, poses as an NRI from Mars. The plot may sound interesting, but sadly the unrelatable characters and dull dialogue delivery play spoilsport. Even if the first 15 minutes are bearable and support the plotline, it still is a failed attempt." In the film director show people needed 100% pure oxygen but they didn't know pure oxygen is generally bad, and sometimes toxic.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 7172800 2017 films 2017 science fiction films 2017 short films Indian short films Indian science fiction films 2010s dystopian films Indian post-apocalyptic films Films set in 2067 Films set in Delhi Films released on YouTube