Dhuin(2022)
Hindi50 mins
Pankaj is a small-town theatre actor with dreams of making it big in Mumbai. But faced with obligations to his family, which is under a deep financial strain post the lockdown, he is forced to weigh his dreams and make a choice.
Director:Achal Mishra
Mood:
emotionaldarksuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 24 February 2022
- Director
- Achal Mishra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 50m
- Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
Pankaj is a theater actor in a small town. He hopes to move to Mumbai to chase his big acting dreams. After a lockdown leaves his family struggling for money, he must decide between his ambition and his duty to help them.
“A dream. A duty. One impossible choice.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
50Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date24 February 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarksuspenseful
Themes
familysurvivalidentitycorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Abhinav JhaPankaj
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Abhishek Singh RathodRathode
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Prashant RanaActor
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Bijay Kumar SahActor
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A
Ankush PrasadActor
→#6
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Satyendra JhaActor
→#7
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Rishabh KumarActor
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Anand BansalCrew
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Tajdar JunaidMusic
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Achal MishraDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 12 days in the director's hometown of Darbhanga, Bihar.
- It was filmed on a micro-budget, partly funded through a grant from the India Foundation for the Arts.
- The lead actor, Abhinav Jha, had no prior professional acting experience before this film.
- Much of the film's dialogue was improvised by the non-professional cast based on real conversations.
- The movie's title, 'Dhuin', translates to 'mist' or 'haze', reflecting the protagonist's uncertain future.
- It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam before its release in India.
- The film uses a 4:3 aspect ratio, a less common format that creates an intimate, boxed-in feeling.