Dhut

Ravi, a self-centered man in early 30’s, hailing from Bhopal is now well settled in Delhi. He goes back to Bhopal after 7 long years and meets his college friends over drinks in a dhaaba. Ravi is a show-off man who does not flinch an inch in grabbing opportunity to count on his achievements & progress in life.

Ravi is very well to do now but his old college friends are still struggling to make the ends meet in life. Ravi keeps praising himself while making fun of his friends. But one of Ravi’s old deed done in Bhopal seven years ago, bounces back like karma. By the end of the reunion, karma strikes back & takes its toll which changes Ravi’s life forever.

  • Manish Tiwari
    Director
  • Manish Tiwari
    Writer
  • Ajay Tiwari
    Producer
  • Neeraj Suryavanshi
    Producer
  • Anand Singhania
    Producer
  • Manish Rana
    Producer
  • Iqbal Khan
    Key Cast
    "Ravi "
  • Shakti Anand
    Key Cast
    "Manu"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 25, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    12,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
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Director Biography - Manish Tiwari

Manish is an ex Electrical officer of Merchant Navy. He left his flourishing career of merchant Navy & stepped into the world of cinema to pursue the dream of his life of becoming a writer-director. “DHUT” a short film is his debut directorial venture.

Manish has written many TV serials, audio stories and ad-films but as a director this is his first film. He loves to write stories and struggles hard to turn his dream into reality. He is hopeful that his first film will get him some more work & recognition.

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Director Statement

Suspense & thriller stories always attract me. So when I got the opportunity to make my first film I opted for the same genre. DHUT is a film which talks about KARMA & serves a social message.