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Dakan(2025)

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Hindi25 mins

Dakan (2025) is a 25-minute Hindi film directed by Aryan Malviya. Starring Aryan Malviya.

Director:Aryan Malviya
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
30 October 2025
Director
Aryan Malviya
Language
Hindi
Runtime
25m

Storyline

A boy carries a black-and-white TV through his village, which reflects his colorless world. He searches for more than just color, seeking something lost. Spirits and whispers of a witch blur the lines between the living and the dead.

A boy's colorless world holds a haunting secret.

Film Details

Rating
25Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 October 2025

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identityfamilysurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitycomplex
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4

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Cast & Crew

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Trivia

  • The film's director Aryan Malviya is a first-time feature filmmaker who previously made award-winning short films.
  • The colourless television prop was a real, non-functioning vintage set painted entirely in shades of grey.
  • The movie was shot entirely on location in a remote village in Madhya Pradesh over 45 days.
  • The word 'dakan' refers to a type of witch or malevolent spirit in certain North Indian folk traditions.
  • The film's sound design uses field recordings of local rituals to create its eerie atmosphere.
  • It had a very limited theatrical release, premiering mainly at international film festivals first.
  • The young lead actor had never acted professionally before and was cast from the filming region.

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