
In The Forest One Thing Can Look Like Another(2023)
Hindi16 mins
In The Forest One Thing Can Look Like Another (2023) is a 16-minute Hindi film directed by Priyanka Chhabra. Starring Priyanka Chhabra.
Director:Priyanka Chhabra
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 30 September 2023
- Director
- Priyanka Chhabra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 16m
Storyline
This documentary explores how Bollywood movies have turned the Himalayan town of Manali into a fantasy backdrop for songs about romance and adventure. It contrasts these glossy film scenes with the fragile reality of living in this sensitive mountain ecosystem. The film questions the simplified stories projected onto the landscape.
“A Himalayan town, seen through Bollywood's dream.”
Film Details
Rating
16Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 September 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruptionfamily
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely on location in Manali, using local non-actors to capture authentic daily life.
- It was director Priyanka Chhabra's debut feature documentary after years of working in visual arts.
- The title references how Bollywood often uses the Himalayan landscape as a symbolic backdrop for fantasy.
- The documentary includes archival clips from classic Bollywood song sequences filmed in Manali.
- It premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, not at mainstream Indian festivals.
- The film explores climate change by showing how melting glaciers affect the local community.
- Chhabra lived in Manali for over a year to research and film, embedding herself in the town.