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Draupadi
DRAUPADI
2023 • CinemaSHORT • 27 mins
Draupadi’s disrobing scene from the timeless epic, Mahabharat, is being shot on a film set. The male director, in the name of art, pushes his boundaries blurring the line between fiction and reality.
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Draupadi
DRAUPADI
2023 • Shorts • 27 mins
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In the world of filmmaking, a production of the timeless epic, Mahabharata, is underway. Amidst the recreation of story, the pivotal scene of Draupadi's disrobing unfolds on set. However, as the cameras roll and the actors prepare to portray this harrowing moment, the male director, driven by his artistic vision, begins to push the boundaries of his role. Driven by a strong male gaze, the director strives to capture the dirty, raw emotion and intensity of Draupadi's ordeal. As the scene progresses, he begins to blur the line between fiction and reality.
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Details
In the world of filmmaking, a production of the timeless epic, Mahabharata, is underway. Amidst the recreation of story, the pivotal scene of Draupadi's disrobing unfolds on set. However, as the cameras roll and the actors prepare to portray this harrowing moment, the male director, driven by his artistic vision, begins to push the boundaries of his role. Driven by a strong male gaze, the director strives to capture the dirty, raw emotion and intensity of Draupadi's ordeal. As the scene progresses, he begins to blur the line between fiction and reality.
Country
India
Language
Hindi
Director's Statement
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Sahil D. Gada is a 29-year-old screenwriter, director, and editor from Nairobi, Kenya based in Mumbai.
Graduating in Journalism from the United States International University (Kenya) and securing a Diploma in Direction from Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, Sahil has worked as a creative copywriter and producer at East FM (Kenya). He is the founder and director of Hoodwink 9 Theatre and Vibgyor Factory, both in Kenya.
Sahil has directed an episode of Moh Maya Machine (anthology series) and Ithaar (web series) for OHO Gujarati. His student short The Meadows of Time had several festival screenings nationwide. His latest short film Shikhandi was screened at various film festivals and garnered many awards.
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