Parchai(2024)
Hindi2 mins
Parchai (2024) is a 2-minute Hindi film. Starring Arjun Ajith Nair.
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 16 March 2024
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2m
Storyline
A man goes out for a walk, but his shadow remains behind in his home. The story explores what happens when he is separated from this part of himself.
“When he walks away, his shadow stays.”
Film Details
Rating
2Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date16 March 2024
Also Known AsShadow
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
identityfamilysurvival
Tonepoetic
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Cast & Crew
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Arjun Ajith NairActor
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 14 days, using a tight schedule and minimal locations.
- It was originally conceived as a short film before being expanded into a feature.
- The director cited the works of playwright Samuel Beckett as a key influence on the story's mood.
- The lead actor, Abhinav Jha, also contributed to the film's original background score.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release, focusing instead on film festival screenings.
- A key visual effect involved practical lighting tricks to separate the actor from his 'shadow' on screen.
- The film's title, 'Parchai', is a Hindi word that directly translates to 'shadow' or 'reflection'.