1.
"Chhoti Diwali"
Genre: Drama | Language: Hindi (with regional flavor)
Plot: Ek 13 saal ki ladki, jiske maa-baap migrant workers hain, Diwali ke ek din
pehle apne aap ghar sambhal rahi hoti hai jab uski chhoti behen bimar ho jaati
hai. Story ek din mein set hai — ek festive backdrop ke beech ek bachchi ki
maturity aur helplessness ko dikhata hai.
Festival Hook: Child protagonist, single-day storytelling, contrast
between celebration and struggle.
2.
"Canvas"
Genre: Art-house | Language: Minimal dialogue
Plot: Ek mute street artist apni paintings ke zariye logon ke emotions aur kahaniyaan
batata hai. Ek din woh ek old man ka portrait banata hai jo sirf ek yaad bacha
hai kisi bhool gaye freedom fighter ka.
Festival Hook: No dialogue, strong visual storytelling, nostalgia, and the Indian
freedom movement.
3.
"Mehmaan"
Genre: Slice of Life / Social Drama
Plot: Ek Muslim boy aur ek Hindu landlord — dono lockdown ke dauraan ek hi chhat ke
neeche majboori mein rehte hain. Pehle suspicion, phir understanding — aur phir
jab lockdown khatam hota hai, ek unexpected emotional bond develop hota hai.
Festival Hook: Post-COVID realism, communal harmony, claustrophobic setting.
4.
"Azaadi Ghar Tak"
Genre: Road Drama
Plot: Ek trans woman apne gaon wapas jaane ka decision leti hai, jahan uski pehchaan
kabhi accept nahi hui. Train, bus, lift – har mode par naye log, naye
reactions. Har stop par uska ek layer utarta hai.
Festival Hook: LGBTQIA+ lead, journey as metaphor, personal freedom.
5.
"Last Screening"
Genre: Nostalgia / Drama
Plot: Ek chhota gaon ka single-screen theatre, jo digital age mein band ho raha hai.
Uski last film chal rahi hai — aur ek 70 saal ka projectionist apni purani
yaadon aur filmon ke liye final goodbye bol raha hai.
Festival Hook: Cinema about cinema, rural India, silent grief.
6.
"Chalti Phirti Kahaniyaan"
Genre: Anthology / Docu-fiction
Plot: Ek autorickshaw driver har ride mein alag alag logon ko milta hai — ek dulhan
bhaag ke jaa rahi hai, ek writer inspiration dhoondh raha hai, ek maa apne
bachhe se milne jaa rahi hai. Har kahani short mein connect hoti hai — auto
driver silent witness hai.
Festival Hook: Anthology in one vehicle, unique passengers, Indian flavor.
7.
"Rang Manch"
Genre: Meta-theatre Drama
Plot: Ek struggling theatre troupe ek ancient mythological play karta hai ek
political rally ke liye. Jaise jaise rehearsals aage badhti hain, actors ke
personal issues aur character roles ghul jaate hain — aur reality aur stage ka
boundary blur ho jata hai.
Festival Hook: Play within a film, political commentary, character
transformation.
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