Sukhpreet Kahlon
New Delhi, 07 May 2021 17:04 IST
Shivraj Waichal’s film won the Filmfare Best Short Film in Fiction 2021 Award.
There are so many things that we tend to take for granted in our lives. The foremost amongst them, perhaps, is the gift of sight. The ability to see the world and experience it in all its colours is truly wondrous. Shivraj Waichal’s short film Arjun takes us into the world of a young boy who is blind and experiences the world a little differently.
The film tells the story of an incident in the life of Arjun, a young visually impaired boy who sees the world through his own vision. On the occasion of Guru Purnima, the children have to make something themselves which sets Arjun thinking about the gift he must create for his teacher. A budding artist Ateesh, who helps the young boy write his exam, introduces Arjun to the art of stencil sketching, enabling him to create art.
The beauty of this film lies in its simplicity and ability to make us understand how visually impaired children experience and understand their world. Arjun’s excitement at the possibility of sketching, his sense of wonder at the art form and his infectious enthusiasm, all come together to make this a heart-warming story. While exploring the world of the children, Waichal emphasises the role of teachers who nurture differently abled students, taking care to aid them gently along the way.
The naturalistic performances by Arnav Abdagire, Ashwini Giri and Mahendra Walunj are commendable, as are the performances of the children who bring to life the milieu of the school.
Arjun won the Filmfare Best Short Film in Fiction 2021 Award.
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