Shunyata (the void)
A hitman decides to give a kid a chance that he never had.
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Chintan SardaDirector
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Crime, Drama
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Runtime:22 minutes 10 seconds
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Completion Date:August 7, 2017
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Hindi
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Shooting Format:Red
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Chintan Sarda is a Mumbai based filmmaker, who loves brewing stories across formats. He recently directed Jackie Shroff in a short film ~ Shunyata, which released on Seagrams Large Short films platform to a great response from the industry and audience. Film companion, Scoopwhoop and many others gave it extremely favourable reviews.
He has worked as Assistant director to filmmakers like Farhan Akhtar (Don 2), Abhishek Sharma (Tere Bin Laden 2 & The Shaukeens) and Mohit Suri (Raaz 2). He has also worked as First Assistant director on several TV commercials and is currently making corporate films for companies like Taj Hotels and TPSW Trust.
Chintan completed Diploma in Motion picture production from Whistling Woods International (specialising in Direction) with a merit scholarship. He has recently signed his first feature film as a director in the regional space. The pre-production for the same is expected to begin in mid 2018.
He is an ex-finance professional who has worked with companies like JP Morgan and Edelweiss. His last corporate job was with UBS in London. He had to quit the world of Finance when the film bug bit him.
Recent press coverage on Chintan Sarda
1) Rolling Stone article: http://rollingstoneindia.com/chintan-sarda-enlists-jackie-shroff-gritty-new-short-film-shunyata/
2) Interview with KLB: http://www.kinkylittleboots.com/bollywood/chintan-sarda-i-have-always-been-fascinated-by-crime/
3) Press conference for Shunyata: https://youtu.be/rNlIAH__2xY