Experiencing Interruptions?

Chhoti Baarish (Little Rain)

Life insists that we sing before we speak, and dance before we walk. Every child arrives as a fully- formed artist, until society slips them a script and calls it 'growing up’. Chhoti Baarish (Little Rain) is set amid an isolated Indian village with lush meadows and grazing cattle. Through the eyes of a small innocent boy, this film sings his desire to dance in the rain, despite being incessantly scolded by his folks for his nonchalant mischief all the time.

  • Ritopriyo Saha
    Director
  • Aurho Saha
    Key Cast
    "Kid"
  • Sheetal Sahu
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Shruti Rao
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Ritopriyo Saha
    Writer
  • Arvind Dev
    Cinematography
  • Ritopriyo Saha
    Producer
  • Saikat Das
    Music & Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Chhoti Baarish
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Children, Indian, Family, Musical
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 5, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    500,000 INR
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival of South Asia 2025
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 9, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Bali International Film Festival 2025
    Bali
    Indonesia
    Official Selection
  • Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2025
    Mumbai
    India
    Official Selection
  • Jaipur International Film Festival 2025
    Jaipur
    India
    Official Selection
  • Bangalore Shorts Film Festival 2025
    Bengaluru
    India
    Official Selection
  • Pune Short Film Festival 2025
    Pune
    India
    Official Selection
  • Indian Cine Film Festival 2025
    Mumbai
    India
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • ShortsTV Network
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Amazon Prime Video
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Airtel Xstream
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Tata Play Binge
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Dish Watcho
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • OTT Play
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
  • Xiaomi Smart TV
    Distributor
    Country: India
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Ritopriyo Saha

Ritopriyo Saha is a writer, director, music composer and contemporary visual artist born in Kolkata, presently based in Bengaluru (India). He writes theatre & film scripts, short stories & poetry. With a progressive outlook on present day performance art forms, he also composes instrumental music on the piano.

His deep interest in theatre & filmmaking has brought him to write & direct independent films with original human stories, which have received nominations, awards and critical acclaim in film festivals around the world like International Film Festival of South Asia (IFFSA Toronto 2025), Bali International Film Festival - BALINALE 2025 (Indonesia), Jaipur International Film Festival 2025 (India), Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival 2025 (India), Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival 2024 (India), Golden Lion International Film Festival 2024 (India), Pune Short Film Festival 2025 (India), Intimalente Film Festival 2019 (Italy), Music Shorts Audience Award 2019 (USA), Montgomery International Film Festival 2019 (USA), Reels of Fire Film Festival 2019 (India), Anekhaarthi Film Festival 2019 (India) and Lift-Off Film Festival 2019 (UK).

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Director Statement

It all started on a rainy afternoon, as the director watched a peculiar dance between curiosity and constraint –a young child transfixed by falling raindrops. His gaze full of wonder and longing, as though he was ready to dive into the downpour. Yet, something held him back. Was it a cautious parent nearby, or the subtle influence of society's unspoken rules? This fleeting balcony scene
became the heartbeat of "Chhoti Baarish", a film that asks: when did we start unlearning our original art? When did we learn to trade joy for propriety?