Zindagi inShort
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- Tahira Kashyap
- Punarvasu Naik
- Vijayeta Kumar
- Rakesh Sain
- Gautam Govind Sharma
- Smrutika Panigrahi
- Vinay Chhawal
- Gautam Govind Sharma
- Yogesh Chandekar
- Charudutt Acharya
- Tahira Kashyap
- Sangeeta Mall
- Smrutika Panigrahi
- Vinay Chhawal
- Guneet Monga
- Achin Jain
- Guneet Dogra
- Vishal Bajaj
- Divya Sud
- Ranjan Singh
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Hindi English |
Zindagi inShort (transl. Life in short) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language anthology film. It is a Flipkart Video Original that comprises seven short films showcasing different stories,[1] directed by a host of directors: Tahira Kashyap, Punarvasu Naik, Vijayeta Kumar, Rakesh Sain, Gautam Govind Sharma, Smrutika Panigrahi and Vinay Chhawal.[2][3] The films are produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain of Sikhya Entertainment.[4] This series of short films stars Divya Dutta, Neena Gupta, Sanjay Kapoor, Swaroop Sampat, Deepak Dobiryal, Isha Talwar, Bijou Thaangjam amongst others.[5] It was released on Flipkart Video on 19 February 2020.[6]
Zindagi inShort is an anthology of short films that portray ordinary life. Every story depicts different stages of life and bittersweet moments that accompany them. These films touch on online romance, the innocence of childhood, the confusion of old age, infidelity, marital rape, a woman owning her role in the family and standing up for yourself when it's the hardest to do so.[7][8]
List of short films
| Short films | Topic/Genre | Director | Producer(s) | Writer | Music composer | Cinematographer | Editor |
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| Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle | Online Dating | Gautam Govind Sharma | Guneet Monga, Achin Jain | Gautam Govind Sharma | JAM8 | Piyush Puty | Akshara Prabhakar |
| Nano So Phobia | Confusion of old age | Rakesh Sain | Vishal Bajaj | Yogesh Chandekar | Daniel B. George | Pratham Mehta | Dnayananda Samarth |
| Sleeping Partner | Marital Rape | Punarvasu Naik | Guneet Monga, Achin Jain | Charudutt Acharya | Rohan-Vinayak | Akash Agarwal | Unnikrishnan Prabhakaran |
| Pinni | The role of a mother in making our lives sweeter | Tahira Kashyap | Guneet Monga, Achin Jain | Tahira Kashyap | Utkarsh Dhotekar | Neha Parti Matiyani | Akshara Prabhakar |
| Sunny Side Upar | Looking at the positive sides in Life | Vijayeta Kumar | Divya Sud, Ranjan Singh | Sangeeta Mall | Natasha Pinto, Subhi | Priyanka Singh | Soham Hazra |
| Swaaha | Infidelity in a marriage | Smrutika Panigrahi | Guneet Monga, Achin Jain | Smrutika Panigrahi | Utkarsh Dhotekar | Ravi Kiran Ayyagiri | Akshara Prabhakar |
| Thappad | Innocence of childhood | Vinay Chhawal | Guneet Monga, Achin Jain | Vinay Chhawal | Utkarsh Dhotekar | Piyush Puty | Akshara Prabhakar |
Cast
The series features the following casts.[9][10]
Chhaju Ke Dahi Bhalle
- Manjot Singh
- Aisha Ahmed as Amreen
- Geeta Agarwal Sharma as Amreen's mother
Nano So Phobia
- Swaroop Sampat
- Nidhi Singh
- Arun Kushwah
Sleeping Partner
- Sanjay Kapoor
- Divya Dutta
- Jitin Gulati
Pinni
Sunny Side Upar
Swaaha
Thappad
- Vedika Nawani
- Shafin Patel
Release
The first look of the film was released on 8 February 2020, after an official announcement made by the producers along with Filpkart Video.[11] After releasing several posters for separate short films, the official trailer was released on 12 February 2020.[5] The anthology film was released on 19 February 2020 through Flipkart Video.[6] After a year of its release, producer Guneet Monga announced that the film will be released through Netflix on 22 February 2021.[12]