Doga: Mumbai Ka Rakhwala(2021)
Hindi18 mins
Deeply disturbed and traumatized since childhood, DOGA is a cynical and brutish, yet idealistic vigilante who believes in "uprooting the problem rather than solving it", and does not believe in upholding the laws and rules of the world since he considers the whole system corrupt and twisted. This short film is a brief introduction of his ways.
Director:Wikki Koul
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 20 June 2021
- Director
- Wikki Koul
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 18m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A troubled man from Mumbai becomes a violent vigilante. He believes the whole system is corrupt, so he takes the law into his own hands. His brutal method is to destroy problems at their root, not just solve them.
“When justice fails, a vigilante rises.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
18Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date20 June 2021
Also Known AsDoga
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
A
Aakash KohliInspector Cheetah
→#2
R
Rakesh GuptaPathan
→#3
H
Hazzel ChaudharyDoga
→#4
W
Wikki KoulDirector
→#5
R
Raj Kumar GuptaCrew
→#6
S
Soham BhattacharyyaCrew
→#7
S
Sanjay GuptaCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 5 days, a very tight schedule for a short film.
- It was produced by a small independent team, not a major Bollywood studio.
- The director, Wikki Koul, is also a well-known photographer and graphic designer.
- The character Doga is based on a popular Indian comic book vigilante from the 1990s.
- The film uses a gritty, desaturated color palette to match the dark tone of the story.
- It was released directly on YouTube, not in theaters or on streaming platforms.
- The actor playing Doga underwent specific physical training for the fight scenes.