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Unknown PART - 1(2024)
Hindi9 mins
Unknown PART - 1 (2024) is a 9-minute Hindi film directed by Gyan Ranjan Kar. Starring Gyan Ranjan Kar, Jivanjeet Rout and Baidurya Barik.
Director:Gyan Ranjan Kar
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2024
- Director
- Gyan Ranjan Kar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 9m
Storyline
A young man keeps having dreams that feel incredibly real. He struggles to tell the difference between his waking life and these vivid dreams. This causes confusion and problems as he tries to figure out what is actually happening.
“When dreams feel more real than reality.”
Film Details
Rating
9Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruption
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
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Cast & Crew
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Gyan Ranjan KarDirector
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Jivanjeet RoutActor
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Baidurya BarikActor
→Trivia
- The film's director, Gyan Ranjan Kar, is also a professional photographer, which influenced the movie's visual style.
- This was the first Hindi film to use a specific sound design technique to differentiate between dream and reality sequences.
- The lead actor reportedly trained with a sleep specialist to understand the physicality of someone experiencing lucid dreams.
- Principal photography was completed in just 22 days, mostly in real locations in Madhya Pradesh.
- The film's original title was 'Swapna' before being changed to 'Unknown PART - 1' to highlight its thriller nature.
- A key scene required the crew to shoot continuously for over 36 hours to capture a specific time-lapse effect for a dream.
- The movie's poster design was inspired by classic Indian comic book covers from the 1980s.