The less-than-five-minute video, which stars actress Vartika Tiwari, was released on YouTube on 15 February.
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Actor-director Rajesh Tailang, who has directed six short films until now, has come up with another such work, Selfie.
The film stars Vartika Tiwari. This is not their first collaboration though. She has written and acted in a short, Trivediji, directed by Tailang.
Speaking about her experience of working with the filmmaker, Tiwari said, "In the short film Trivediji, which was made in the last lockdown, we had no support other than the phone. Due to this, I got a chance to explore other departments such as camera, light, costume, script apart from acting. I not only got to learn about different aspects of filmmaking but it also helped me understand many nuances of acting. Working with him is a fun experience in itself."
Sharing insights about her role, the actress said, "This character is an independent girl who is fighting with herself on the self-image level. Often, whenever my characters lack self-confidence, they are dependent on others. But even self-sufficient persons can grapple with this identity crisis.
"While playing any character, we give our experience to them in the same way that the character gives us something or the other. Similarly, this musical short not only gave me an opportunity to discover that character but also to embark upon self-discovery," she added.
Selfie was uploaded on YouTube on 15 February.
The film is not to be confused with the upcoming comedy Selfiee (2023), which stars Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi.
