Taps(2023)
Hindi15 mins
A simple misunderstanding puts Akshay and Rohan’s domestic idyll on shaky grounds. Set over the course of an evening, Taps offers an intimate look at how the couple navigates their way back to each other.
Director:Arvind Caulagi
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 June 2023
- Director
- Arvind Caulagi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 15m
Storyline
A misunderstanding threatens the peaceful life of a couple named Akshay and Rohan. Over one evening, they work through their conflict. The story intimately follows their journey as they try to reconnect.
“A quiet evening. One misunderstanding. Can love find its way back?”
Film Details
15Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 June 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
loveidentityfamilyfriendship
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
R
Rohit MehraAkshay
→#2
U
Ullas SamratRohan
→#3
A
Arvind CaulagiDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in a single apartment over just a few days, creating a real-time feel.
- Director Arvind Caulagi also served as the cinematographer, giving the film a very personal visual style.
- The movie's title 'Taps' refers to the sound of water taps, a recurring motif in the story.
- It premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne before its wider digital release.
- The film uses long, unbroken shots to capture the natural flow of the couple's conversation.
- This was one of the early Hindi films to explore a same-sex domestic relationship in a quiet, everyday setting.
- The entire soundtrack is ambient, with no background score, to keep the focus on the dialogue.