Īkṣaṇa(2023)
Hindi5 mins
Īkṣaṇa means to see. The film is about a bunch of kids watching a sleazy film sneakily and the effect a film would have on an impressionable mind. It also looks into the working conditions especially of women in the film industry.
Director:Raviraj S Wagh
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 3 March 2023
- Director
- Raviraj S Wagh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 5m
- Rating
- 10.0/10
Storyline
A group of kids secretly watch a provocative film, exploring how it affects their young, impressionable minds. The story also examines the challenging working conditions, particularly for women, within the film industry.
“When curiosity sees too much.”
Film Details
10.0Rating
5Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date3 March 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
corruptionidentityfamilyjustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
#1
A
ArhanChotu
→#2
M
Mangal Dwaj NegiCD Shop Owner
→#3
T
TanayKid 1
→#4
K
KrishnakantKid 3
→#5
A
AgastyaKid 2
→#6
R
RamanAssistant
→#7
D
Dipanshu VishwakarmaAsst. DOP
→#8
A
Aniket NamaneAD 1
→#9
D
Divyankshi JainHeroine
→#10
M
Milind DamleProducer
→#11
R
Raviraj S WaghActor
→#12
S
Shravan KashyapDirector
→Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days on a very low budget.
- It was director Shravan Kashyap's first feature film after several short films.
- The child actors were mostly first-timers from local acting workshops.
- The title 'Īkṣaṇa' is a Sanskrit word meaning 'to see' or 'sight'.
- The movie was screened at several international film festivals before its release.
- It explores the theme of film censorship through the eyes of children.
- The story was partly inspired by real debates about media influence in India.