India’s biggest web entertainment awards, IWMBuzz Digital Awards are here to celebrate excellence in web entertainment. Post the success of the two editions, the third edition of the IWMBuzz Digital Awards promises to be bigger and better.
In this modern era, digital platforms are the future of Cinema. The advantages of these types of digital fields are that there is no restriction for creativity and improvisation. Today, we list the nominees for the most popular short film on the web (below 60 mins) at IWMBuzz Digital Awards 2021. Check below!
Devi Vote Now
Devi was an impactful and empathetic portrayal of the plight of women who are wronged and damned by society. The powerful short film narrated the story of nine oppressed women coming from different walks of life who are victims of rape. The short film which is both directed and written by Priyanka Banerjee and is produced by Ryan Stephen and Niranjan Iyengar featured Neha Dhupia, Neena Kulkarni, Shruti Haasan, Sandhya Mhatre, Mukta Barve, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Rama Joshi, and Yashaswini Dayama.
Mishti DoiVote Now
Mishti Doi, the short film, directed by Shibu Sable and bankrolled by Harshada Patankar and Swar Patankar, revolved around the life of a widower who makes arrangements to welcome his son and daughter-in-law for a family dinner. A script with a sugar-rush of emotions, ‘Mishti Doi’ was Bhawna Munjal’s first short film and she surely stole the show with her on-screen presence.
Ghar Ki Murgi
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Ghar Ki Murgi, an 18-minute film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari (Bareilly Ki Barfi, Panga) and written by husband Nitesh Tiwari (Dangal, Chhichhore), is a must on the list. Ghar Ki Murgi, which premiered on Sony LIV on Women’s Day, showed the drudgery in the life of homemaker Seema Bhatia (Sakshi Tanwar), who selflessly puts her family’s interests above her own. When her husband mocks her side business of running a beauty parlour one evening, it triggers her feelings of discontent and she decides to go on a month-long holiday to Goa, to take a break from the confines of domestic life. It is a heart-touching story.
NatkhatVote Now
Vidya Balan’s short film Natkhat entered the race for Oscars 2021 in the Best Short Film category. The film, which starred Vidya Balan alongside child artiste Sanika Patel, marked her debut as a producer. Natkhat was directed by Shaan Vyas. It talked about the sweet relationship between a mother and her child.
NawabVote Now
Nawab directed by Mansi Jain featured Aparshakti Khurana, Geetika Vidya, Mallika Dua was a story about a guy Nikhil who gets dumped by his wife of 4 years. He is not only left depressed at his situation but also with the dog they adopted 2 years ago. Barely able to handle his own feelings, Nikhil decides to dump the unwanted dog. The man and the beast, mirror their unwanted positions in life.
Seasons GreetingsVote Now
Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee, Seasons Greetings was a ZEE5 Original short Hindi drama film starring Celina Jaitly and Lillette Dubey. The story was set in Kolkata and revolved around Romita who one day decides to introduce her live-in-partner to her mother Suchitra. The series featured Lillete Dubey, Celina Jaitly, Azhar Khan, Shree Ghatak.
Khayali PulaoVote Now
Tarun Dudeja’s Khayali Pulao featured YouTube star Prajakta Koli as the protagonist. Apart from boasting a strong message on empowering women, Khayali Pulao highlighted the power of hard work and self-belief. The film runs for 24 minutes and subjectively touches upon subtle themes like the importance of determination and hustle, freedom of choice, and prejudices.
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