Harshit (film)
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Surabhi Bhattacharjee
Dhruva Harsh
Ashutosh Srivastav
Diksha Juneja
Natasha Rana
| Harshit | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dhruva Harsh |
| Written by | Dhruva Harsh |
| Produced by | Anil S. Soni Surabhi Bhattacharjee Dhruva Harsh Ashutosh Srivastav |
| Starring | Satyajeet Dubey Diksha Juneja Natasha Rana |
| Cinematography | Ankur Rai |
| Edited by | Surya Kant Verma |
| Music by | Vickey Prasad |
Production companies | Soni Brothers Entertainment Glorious Gonardh |
| Distributed by | Disney+ Hotstar Amazon Prime |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Harshit is a Hindi-language short film written and directed by Dhruva Harsh.[1] It was streamed on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar[2] and Amazon Prime.[3] The film features Satyajeet Dubey and Diksha Juneja in lead roles.[2]
The film was produced by Soni Brothers Entertainment and Glorious Gonardh, and is inspired from William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Hamlet.[2]
Harshit was selected for film festivals such as the 16th Mindanao Film Festival (2018) in the Philippines, the Pondicherry International Film Festival (2018), the 4th International Film Festival of Shimla (2018), the 7th Delhi International Film Festival (2018) in New Delhi, and the 7th Smita Patil International Film Festival, Pune (2018).[2] It was originally released in 2008. It began streaming on Amazon Prime on 20 August 2020.[4]
In the movie, the narrative unfolds around Harshit (Satyajeet Dubey), a Hindu boy, and Rahila (Diksha Juneja), a young Muslim girl, who find themselves deeply in love. Despite facing intense scrutiny and disapproval from their families and friends, Harshit is determined to formalize their relationship. However, as Rahila's family becomes increasingly aware of their affection, a series of tragic events ensue, leading to disastrous consequences for the couple and their circle of friends and relatives.[2][1][5]
Cast
- Satyajeet Dubey as Harshit
- Shubham Chandna as Ravi
- Diksha Juneja as Rahila
- Abhishek Pandey as Kareem
- Natasha Rana as Manju
- Shiv Saroj as Shiv
- Bunty Chopra as Harshit's father
- Rajneesh Behl as Maulana