Private Project

BAGAAL

Kaddu, an introvert and meek 10yrs old boy lives with his mother in a village and works as a shepherd. He is extremely sincere regarding his work and doesn't feel anything problematic about it. On the other hand, the people around him including children mistreat him because of his work and slowly he understands that.
He tries to talk to his mother several times about leaving his work but she explains more depressive scenarios if he will leave that work. After calculating everything he makes a plan which will get him out of his work as a shepherd but the result turns out more than what he has expected.
In its journey, the film shows that sometimes people don't understand the impact of harassment until someone outrages and do something unthinkable. Towards the end film questions, why is it always necessary for someone to scream to show their pain? Who is going to decide how much harassment is enough for someone? There is an urgent need to change certain social scenarios and perspectives of people towards intolerance.

  • Shatrughan Mandal
    Director
  • Shatrughan Mandal
    Writer
  • Shatrughan mandal
    Producer
  • Monica Singh
    Producer
  • Paritosh Mandal
    Key Cast
    "Kaddu"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 2, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    406 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Jaipur International Film festival
    jaipur
    India
    January 19, 2021
    world premier
    Official Selection
  • lift-off Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    world premier
    Official Selection
  • Tagore International Film Festival
    kolkata
    India
    India Premier
    Winner
  • Anatolia International Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    World Premier
    Official Selection
  • Neoclassic multimedia film fest

    world premier
    Finalist
Director Biography - Shatrughan Mandal

Shatrughan Kumar Mandal from India is working in film & TV production from last 4yrs. Apart from direction, he also involves in writing, editing, producing & acting. He created short films, corporate films, documentaries & worked as AD in feature film. His vision is to make films that serves both Art & Society.
Besides making films, he takes keen interest in reading biographies of films & filmmakers to better understand the craft, improve his filmmaking abilities, and broaden his creativity. In films, he enjoys thriller and neo-noir genres the most. He loves to capture moments or stills while going to random places, listening to strangers and their stories.

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