Alfiya & Ahmed(2024)
Hindi41 mins
It's the summer of 2010, 14-year-old Alfiya and her 17-year-old brother Ahmed are home alone, bored out of their minds, they decide to do things to keep themselves entertained.
Mood:
emotionalfunnyuplifting
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 8 May 2024
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 41m
Storyline
A teenage sister and brother are stuck at home during a boring summer. To fight the boredom, they come up with their own ways to have fun and keep themselves entertained.
“Sibling boredom sparks a summer of mischief.”
Film Details
41Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date8 May 2024
Also Known AsAlfiya & Ahmed
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalfunnyuplifting
Themes
familyidentityfriendship
Tonewhimsical
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion3
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Z
Zaid AftabAhmed
→#2
A
Alvira AftabAlfiya
→#3
R
Ruhina TabassumMummy
→Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in a single house in Mumbai to create a real feeling of being home alone.
- Director Zaid Aftab cast mostly new, young actors to match the characters' teenage ages.
- The movie's soundtrack uses popular Hindi songs from 2010 to make the time period feel real.
- It was filmed in just 20 days to keep the schedule tight and the actors' energy high.
- The story was inspired by the director's own memories of long summer holidays as a teenager.
- Many of the funny moments in the script were created by the young actors during rehearsals.