Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films

A tale of nine women navigating through an unusual sisterhood thrust upon them by circumstances.

Ahalya, set as a modern-day thriller, is an ode to a legend from Ramayana. The 14-minute-long film replays the deadly game of Gods, spinning a web of intrigue, seduction, desire and mystery between Gods and Apsaras. Ahalya is a deadly game you can’t escape.

A short film exploring two stories about love, loss and reunion set inside a café in Kolkata, India.

An interesting take on the modern-day concept of commitment, the short film revolves around a chance meeting between two strangers at a bar and their testy with ebbs and flows between flirtatious and moralistic conversation.

Chutney is a short film written and directed by Jyoti Kapur Das. Produced by Tisca Chopra The stars Adil Hussain and Tisca Chopra in the lead.

Manju Singh and her husband are hosting a get-together of families on a really warm night. Between the snacks, drinks and the laughs, something completely unexpected happens.

When Babu's father passes away, he is caught in a web of age-old rituals and social formalities. As he looks for opportunities to cope with the loss of his father, death ends up being just another mundane routine for Babu.

A short film on eve teasing by Anurag Kashyap, it talks about issues related to gender sensitization and equality of genders.

Smart. Subtle. Sharp.

Rewa, a bride, is questioning her decision just moments before her wedding, and takes one last step before taking the leap.

A married man and a married woman meet in a hotel room.

SHAME is the revenge saga of a housekeeping staff against a hotel guest for having her fired when she errs in the line of duty.

In dystopian future of 2067, Random a desperate man with an artificial heart, undertakes an illegal Oxygen deal, that goes wrong.

Roshni, a self defense instructor is clear on her objective- to equip girls with training to protect themselves and take on the world. Her life takes a drastic turn when her brother commits a crime. Will the sister follow the known path or will she take matters in her own hands?

A family prepares for their patriach's birthday

Even the cause of gender equality and women's emancipation can be fraught with severely problematic ideologies, as this film goes ahead to portray. Kay Kay Menon, an activist in the gender space, is about to be awarded the Padma Shri for all his work. The narrative progresses to reveal his saviour syndrome, among other extremely problematic views, further accentuating the irony between his public image and personal practice. However, as he sits down to write the final chapter of his book about women's rights, has his past finally caught up with him?

A Hindi teacher rents a robot to work in his home.

Son and daughter aur called in by their father in home. The father lets them decide on who wants to keep their mother with them as both of them live separately. Father gives mother a poison and he lives the antidote for them to decide.

Set in Mumbai, Nayantara's Necklace explores the friendship between Alka and her new Dubai-returned neighbour Nayantara. As their friendship grows, Alka finds herself wanting to be more like Nayantara. But what Alka doesn't know is the price that she might have to pay for this obsession of hers.

Inspired by Manto's soulful writing, Skin of marble is a poetic take on love and heartache.