Blind Spot(2024)

Storyline

An 11-year-old boy with poor eyesight gets caught in a school conflict. He must make a tough choice that challenges him beyond just his vision. His personal struggle unfolds in 1992 India, a time of growing social and political tension.

“A boy's blurred vision reveals a world's harsh truths.”

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Cast & Crew

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Shafeen PatelSameer

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Kabir ShahVinay

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Konkona Sen SharmaAarti

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Ayan KhanSupriyo

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Linesh DesaiCrew

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Nitin BaidDirector

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Dimpy AgrawalCrew

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Varun GroverCrew

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Trivia

• The film's director Nitin Baid is primarily known as a film editor, with this being his directorial debut for a feature-length movie.
• To portray Supriyo's vision accurately, the cinematographer used special camera lenses that mimic different levels of myopia and blur.
• The 1992 setting is subtly reinforced through background radio news clips discussing real political events of that year.
• The young lead actor underwent workshops with a vision impairment consultant to learn non-visual cues for his performance.
• Several classroom scenes were filmed in an actual Mumbai municipal school that was operational during the early 1990s.
• The film's original score incorporates a modified version of a traditional Bengali folk tune, reflecting the protagonist's cultural background.
• It was shot on a relatively small budget and premiered directly on a streaming platform, bypassing a traditional theatrical release in India.