Two short films

Aisa Hota Hai (It Happens; 13 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Aashish Dubey who will introduce the film

Screening will be followed by a discussion

A tightly paced fiction film about five people who meet in mysterious circumstances - all of them on the other side of the law. Caught in a volatile situation which keeps changing, each character tries to work out what do next in order to survive

At 19:00
Saari Raat (23 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)
Director: Parimal Aloke who will introduce the film
Nominated for Best Short Film Category, New York Indian Film Festival 2013

Screening will be followed by a discussion

Short fiction film based on a story by the eminent Hindi author, Kamtanath, Saari Raat is a conversation between a couple on their wedding night when at the groom's behest, they decide to honestly exchange confidences. What follows is an affectionate satire on the latent chauvinism present in every male and an endearing portrait of a young, middle class, small town Indian mentality