Fifth Paratha(2024)
Hindi24 mins
Set in 1972, Kanpur, the film focuses on just one family of four living in rather dilapidated conditions and trying to get by each day with whatever they earn that day. A simple story of a family trying to make ends meet with a happy smile soon takes a turn for the worse as poverty brings out the worst in everyone.
Director:Sanjay Gupta
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 17 May 2024
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 24m
Storyline
In 1972 Kanpur, a family of four struggles daily in their run-down home. They try to stay cheerful while scraping by on their small earnings. Their situation worsens as deepening poverty begins to tear them apart.
“When poverty bites, a family's love is put to the test.”
Film Details
24Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date17 May 2024
Also Known AsPanchwa Paratha
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
K
Kasturi JangamBittu
→#2
G
Gunjan PandeyHouselady
→#3
#4N
N.K. PantFather
→S
Sanjay GuptaDirector
→#5
S
Shiva SinghCrew
→#6
A
Asghar WajahatCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title refers to a key scene where the family argues over the last piece of bread, symbolizing their struggle.
- Director Sanjay Gupta is better known for slick thrillers, making this raw, minimalist drama a major departure.
- It was shot almost entirely in a single, real two-room house in old Kanpur to maintain authenticity.
- The script was developed from real-life accounts collected by the writer from Kanpur's mill workers' families.
- The film uses natural light and handheld cameras to create a documentary-like feel.
- All four lead actors lived together in a small apartment for two weeks before filming to build family chemistry.
- It premiered at a film festival in Kerala before its theatrical release, receiving a standing ovation there.