Vidya Balan’s First Short Film Natkhat Goes On Floors!
Vidya Balan, who has come a long way in her career, has started shooting for her first short film Natkhat, backed by Ronnie Screwvala
Vidya Balan, whose acting chops are well known marks her
debut in short films. Entrepreneur & philanthropist Ronnie Screwvala have
joined hands for a socially relevant short film titled – Natkhat. Being
essentially made for international film festivals, Natkhat addresses several
issues such as patriarchy, gender inequality, rape culture, domestic abuse,
compartmentalization by men in different relationships with women; and in doing
so surpasses all possible barriers, be it age, gender, urban-rural divide and
nationality. It leaves you with the message of parenting being key and
potentially the best solution to abolish gender inequality and rape culture.
Natkhat explores the patriarchal imitation culture across India through innocence, relationships, and euphemisms which have not been showcased on screen before. This film marks many firsts for Vidya- her first short film as an actor and interestingly also her first outing as producer. Vidya said, “It’s the beautiful and powerful story that called out to me in a way that made me want to act in it and also turn producer. And who better than RSVP to do it with!”
Echoing Vidya’s sentiment, Ronnie Screwvala said, “When I
first heard the script for ‘Natkhat’, I immediately knew this film had to be
made. The film addresses so many issues and gives out a powerful message too. I
am very happy to collaborate with Vidya on this film…”
Both, Vidya and Ronnie are known for delivering content
driven films respectively, and their collaboration together definitely holds
many promises. Written by Annukampa Harsh & Shaan Vyas and developed with
RSVP associate producer Sanaya Irani, ‘Natkhat’ is directed by Shaan Vyas and
produced by Ronnie Screwvala & Vidya Balan.
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