Transistor(2021)
Hindi25 mins
Transistor (2021) is a 25-minute Hindi film directed by Prem Singh. Starring Ahsaas Channa, Mohammad Samad and Prem Singh. With an audience rating of 4.7/10, Transistor stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2021.
Director:Prem Singh
Mood:
emotionalupliftingdark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 August 2021
- Director
- Prem Singh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
In 1975 rural India, two teenagers fall in love. The government declares a National Emergency, and a transistor radio changes their relationship forever.
“Love blooms in a time of silence.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
25Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date2 August 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingdark
Themes
lovesurvivalfamilycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.7/10Rating
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Trivia
- The film was shot in the villages of Uttar Pradesh to capture the authentic look of rural India in the 1970s.
- Director Prem Singh also wrote the story, drawing inspiration from his own childhood memories of that era.
- The transistor radio in the film is a key plot device, symbolizing the arrival of outside news during the Emergency.
- Many of the older costumes and props were sourced from local families to ensure historical accuracy.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release, focusing more on film festival circuits and digital platforms.
- It features folk music from the region to enhance the setting and emotional tone of the love story.
- The lead actors were relatively new faces chosen to reflect the innocence of teenage characters in that period.