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Dark Skin(2021)
Hindi11 mins
‘Dark Skin’ follows Ankita, played by Ankita Mittal, a woman who has been at the end of multiple rejections for marriage proposals because she is considered to have a darker complexion than what the groom’s family would want.
Director:Shivankar Arora
Mood:
emotionalinspiringdark
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 April 2021
- Director
- Shivankar Arora
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 11m
Storyline
A woman faces repeated marriage rejections because her skin is considered too dark. The story follows her experience with this prejudice.
“Her skin color shouldn't define her love story.”
Film Details
11Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 April 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringdark
Themes
identityfamilylovecorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Neelu KohliAnkita's Mom
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Ankita MittalAnkita
→#3
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Ankit NarangRohit
→#4
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Anuradha SharmaRohit's Mom
→#5
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Rini DasVoice-Over
→#6
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Shivankar AroraDirector
→#7
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Shipra AroraCrew
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days on a very small budget.
- Director Shivankar Arora also wrote the screenplay and handled the cinematography.
- Lead actress Ankita Mittal had no prior professional acting experience before this film.
- The movie was primarily promoted through social media and film festival circuits.
- It addresses the real-life issue of colorism in Indian arranged marriage scenarios.
- The film's dialogue was kept simple and natural to reflect everyday conversations.
- It was not released in mainstream theaters but directly on digital platforms.