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Breaking The Feed

Two lifelong friends, bonded by their shared passion for MMA, find themselves on divergent paths when the allure of social media enters the cage. As their training intensifies, so does the competition—not in the ring but for the spotlight. One’s rise as a social media sensation sparks envy, while the other grapples with feeling overshadowed and forgotten. As likes and followers pile up, their once-unshakable friendship teeters on the edge, forcing them to confront whether they’re fighting for the sport—or for validation on screen.

  • Rukshana Tabassum
    Director
  • Syed Sultan Ahmed
    Producer
  • Neha Jain
    Co-producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Rukshana Tabassum

Rukshana is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India. She received hands-on training in various aspects/departments of filmmaking while assisting reputed filmmakers like Mani Kaul and Kumar Shahani. She also produced content at Viacom Motion Pictures before starting out in 2016 as a freelance writer-director.

Rukshana won her first National Film Award (Jury’s Special Mention) in the short fiction non–feature category in 2018 for her film ‘The Cake Story’ produced by the Children’s Film
Society of India (CFSI). She won her second National Film Award (Best Educational Film) in 2019 for her film ‘Apples and Oranges’ produced by LXL Ideas. Jio Cinemas has acquired her film ‘Dammy’ featuring Vikram Kocchar and her latest film Raqeeb is due to release in 2024.

In 2020, Rukshana represented India in the month-long exchange program in the USA on ‘Film as a Medium for Social Change organized by the US Department of State.

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