Short Film Adda

When

Sun, 5 July 2026

Where

The Habitat: Mumbai1st Floor, OYO Townhouse (Hotel Unicontinental), Road Number 3, Khar West, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400052, India

Price

INR 200

If you are a film buff then Short Film Adda is the place to be. Watch handpicked shorts and discuss with the crew about what all went behind making them. Meet, greet and interact with filmmakers and fellow filmlovers. This edition is even more special as it is a Short Film Adda Premiere in association with Bandra Film Festival. Ages: 12+ Please take your seats by 5: 45 PM. Pehli Tareekh: Synopsis- Pehli Tareekh is a tender yet unsettling portrait of young love caught in the web of class, gender, and aspiration. Meera, a 23-year-old homemaker in lower-middle-class Delhi household, finds joy in the small rituals of married life like the nightwear her husband Hitesh buys her every payday. To Hitesh, 27, it`s his way of keeping romance alive. But when Meera voices her own hopes for a better future, Hitesh`s fragile masculinity and insecurity are shaken. What begins as silent discomfort soon spills into control, especially over how Meera dresses and expresses herself. Pehli Tareekh traces the unspoken power struggle simmering within a home that appears ordinary, but is on the brink of transformation. Will Meera find the courage to reclaim her space and identity? Duration: 23 minutes Language: Hindi/English Director: Richa Nanda Achar- Vichar: Synopsis- In "Achar/Vichar," we follow the touching journey of a sensitive Muslim man who unknowingly becomes the centre of a political conspiracy. Tormented by his loneliness and the memory of his late mother, he documents her life on camera and finds solace in preserving her legacy through the art of pickle making. However, when a political party attempts to frame him as a sleeper cell, his world spirals into turmoil. Blending human emotions with socio-political tension, the film explores the resilience of human connections and the enduring strength found in the fragile bond between mother and son. Duration: 27 Minutes 15 seconds Language: Hindi (with English subtitles) Director: Kapil Joshi Nazariyaa: Synopsis- Mihika, a 22 year old, fights with her dad yet again over going out late at night. She finds it very unreasonable of him to be so worried now that she’s 22. Waiting for her cab, she overhears her building’s supervisor talking on a phone call with his own daughter. She steps in and debates with him about how he shouldn’t be upset about her being out late at night but understands his perspective too in the process. She then goes back home to apologise and reconcile with her dad. The supervisor also understands his daughter’s situation better through this chance encounter. Duration: 12 Minutes 45 seconds Language: Hindi (with English subtitles) Director: Amaan Khan and Vatsal Jain