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What is Your Name?(2025)

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Hindi18 mins

What is Your Name? (2025) is a 18-minute Hindi film directed by Alok Rajwade. Starring Alok Rajwade, Shashank Shende and Ujwal Kulkarni.

Director:Alok Rajwade
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
7 August 2025
Director
Alok Rajwade
Language
Hindi
Runtime
18m

Storyline

Seema moves to Mumbai for a government job. She faces a casteist remark and tries to avoid a friendly liftman who proudly says "Jai Bhim." Her perspective changes when the liftman is fired for wanting to celebrate Dr. Ambedkar's birthday.

A name she hides. A truth she must face.

Film Details

Rating
18Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date7 August 2025

Parental Guide

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

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identitycorruptionjusticesurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

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Cast & Crew

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Alok RajwadeDirector
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Shashank ShendeActor
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Ujwal KulkarniCrew
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Ipshita Chakraborty SinghActor

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Trivia

  • The film's title is inspired by a common question asked when people first meet, highlighting identity struggles.
  • Director Alok Rajwade previously acted in Marathi theatre and cinema before making his Hindi directorial debut.
  • The movie was shot on location in Mumbai to capture authentic government office and housing colony settings.
  • It explores caste dynamics in urban workplaces, a theme rarely shown in mainstream Hindi dramas.
  • The film's release date in 2025 coincides with the 134th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
  • The script was developed through workshops with actors to refine dialogues about everyday casteism.
  • It avoids using background music in key scenes to emphasize the realism of social tensions.

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