Rahul's Arranged Marriage(2005)
Rahul's Arranged Marriage is a 2005 silent Canadian short film directed and produced by Anant Mathur. The cast includes Sumeet as Rahul, Anurag as Mr. Shrivastava, and Abhishek as Mr. Kapoor. The story follows a father who arranges his son's marriage with a friend's daughter, without consulting the son. The son struggles between obeying his father and following his own heart. The film is notable for being a silent film that relies entirely on visual storytelling and facial expressions. It explores generational conflict and the tension between tradition and personal choice in Indian families. The short film was released in 2005 and is available on select platforms.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2005
- Director
- Anant Mathur
- Language
- Hindi 0
Storyline
A father plans an arranged marriage for his son Rahul with his friend's daughter. Rahul does not want to marry a stranger, but he respects his father too much to argue. When he meets another girl during the family meeting, he must choose between duty and love.
“When tradition meets the heart”