
Kiss.(2022)
Hindi17 mins
Kiss. (2022) is a 17-minute Hindi film directed by Varun Grover. Starring Chetan Sharma, Ashwath Bhatt and Adarsh Gourav. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Kiss. stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2022.
Director:Varun Grover
Mood:
darksuspensefulsatirical
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 11 March 2022
- Director
- Varun Grover
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 17m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A filmmaker hopes his new movie will pass the censor board without any cuts. The board objects to a kissing scene being too long. When they go to watch the film, the rules of reality start to break down, throwing everyone into chaos.
“When a kiss breaks the rules, reality starts to fall apart.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
17Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date11 March 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulsatirical
Themes
corruptionidentityjusticesurvival
Tonesatirical
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2C
Chetan SharmaActor
→A
Ashwath BhattActor
→#3
#4A
Adarsh GouravActor
→S
Swanand KirkireActor
→#5
S
Shubhrajyoti BaratActor
→#6
V
Varun GroverDirector
→#7
S
Sylvester FonsecaCrew
→#8
S
Shubham KarnaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title 'Kiss' is written with a dot after it, which is part of its official name.
- It was shot in just five days, mostly inside a single preview theatre location.
- The movie is based on a real 2017 incident where the censor board objected to a kissing scene in a film.
- Director Varun Grover is better known as a lyricist and writer for films like 'Masaan' and 'Sacred Games'.
- The film uses surreal, chaotic visuals to represent the breakdown of logic during the censorship argument.
- It premiered at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam before its online release in India.
- The story is set in a near-future India but criticizes present-day censorship attitudes.