Chitthi(2024)
Hindi10 mins
Chitthi (2024) is a 10-minute Hindi film directed by Sarthak Chauhan. Starring Sarthak Chauhan.
Director:Sarthak Chauhan
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 May 2024
- Director
- Sarthak Chauhan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 10m
Storyline
A man writes a letter about his missing lover. He connects his loss to a man he sees in his dreams, unsure if his partner left or was hurt in a hate crime. He asks his mother how to deal with the pain and loneliness.
“A lost love, a haunting dream, a mother's advice.”
Film Details
Rating
10Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date15 May 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentityfamilyjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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→Trivia
- The film was shot in just three days, using a small crew and minimal equipment to keep the production intimate.
- It was director Sarthak Chauhan's first publicly released short film after several years of working on documentary projects.
- The letter read in the film was handwritten by the actor playing the protagonist to make the performance feel more personal.
- The movie's title 'Chitthi' means 'letter' in Hindi, directly referencing the story's central narrative device.
- It was partially funded through a grant from an Indian arts foundation that supports LGBTQ+ storytelling.
- The dream sequences were filmed using a vintage lens to create a soft, hazy visual contrast with the present-day scenes.
- No background score was used; all sounds are diegetic, like rustling paper and ambient noise, to heighten the feeling of loneliness.