Some Film by Guru Dutt(2022)
Hindi30 mins
Some Film by Guru Dutt (2022) is a 30-minute Hindi film directed by Himanshu Tomar. Starring Siladitya Sanyal, Mehul Agarwal and Raima Ghosh.
Director:Himanshu Tomar
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 August 2022
- Director
- Himanshu Tomar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 30m
Storyline
A cinema projectionist rewrites sad movie endings to be happy. When his wife leaves to become an actress, he desperately tries to rewrite their own love story to win her back. Ten years later, she returns, but he no longer remembers her or his long-held hopes.
“He rewrote every ending but his own.”
Film Details
Rating
30Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date29 August 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
loveidentityfamilysurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
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Cast & Crew
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Siladitya SanyalActor
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Mehul AgarwalActor
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Raima GhoshActor
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Mangesh KhopkarActor
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Anjum RizviActor
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Himanshu TomarDirector
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Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to Guru Dutt's classic 'Kaagaz Ke Phool', but the story is an original modern drama.
- It was primarily shot in a single, historic cinema hall in Mumbai to maintain an authentic projection booth setting.
- The lead actor spent two weeks learning to operate a real 35mm film projector for his role.
- The soundtrack uses a rare, re-recorded version of a 1960s Hindi film song to mirror the protagonist's nostalgia.
- Despite its drama genre, the film includes subtle cameos of famous Bollywood tragedy posters in the theatre scenes.
- The director cited the Italian film 'Cinema Paradiso' as a key visual influence for the projectionist's story.
- It was an independent production and had a limited theatrical release, focusing later on festival circuits.