Chaska(2021)
Hindi13 mins
Frederick, the 6 year old son of a maid in a Mumbai high-rise, has developed an innocent yet playful 'Chaska' (Addiction) that gives him immense joy. The time has come for one last hurrah, for which he will need his mother's help.
Director:Gagan Meshram
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV
- Theatrical Release
- 27 February 2021
- Director
- Gagan Meshram
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 13m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A young boy living in a Mumbai apartment building has a playful habit that makes him very happy. He wants to enjoy it one final time and needs his mother's help to do it.
“A child's innocent game turns into a chilling obsession.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
13Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date27 February 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
N
Nikhil PandeyVed
→#2
R
Rahul ShenoyFredrick
→#3
N
Nidhi BansodMother/Ghost
→#4
M
Mukesh BhartiThe Watchman
→#5
G
Gagan MeshramDirector
→#6
G
Gagan MeshramCrew
→Trivia
- The film's director, Gagan Meshram, is also a well-known cinematographer for Marathi cinema.
- The movie was shot on location in a real high-rise residential building in Mumbai.
- It uses minimal special effects, relying more on atmosphere and sound design to create scares.
- The child actor playing Frederick, Aarnav, had no prior experience in horror films.
- The title 'Chaska' refers to an addiction, which is a central metaphor for the supernatural plot.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release, primarily targeting the horror genre audience in Maharashtra.
- Some promotional material highlighted it as a unique horror story seen from a child's perspective.