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Donkey

This film is based on a folk story from Rajasthan, India; set in a small village that is stuck in time. The story unfolds the satirical journey of GORU (a naive washer man) who believes that MAATSA (the only teacher in the village) will be able to transform his donkey into a 'Man'.

  • Jai Sharma
    Director
  • Jai Sharma
    Writer
  • Jai Sharma
    Producer
  • Jeet Sorap
    Producer
  • Chandan Roy Sanyal
    Key Cast
    "Maatsa"
  • Vikrant Massey
    Key Cast
    "Goru Dhobi"
  • Trupti Khamkar
    Key Cast
    "Dhoban"
  • Aakash Dabhade
    Key Cast
    "Chaprasi"
  • Jai Beniwal
    Key Cast
    "Tehseeldaar"
  • Sachin S Pillai
    Director Of Photography
  • Sachin S Pillai
    Editor
  • Udit Duseja
    Sound Design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Gadhedo
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Satire, Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 28, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    60,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • 11th International Documentary and Short Film Festival Of Kerala 2018
    Kerala
    India
    July 23, 2018
    India
    Official Selection
  • 36th Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror 2018
    Rhode Island
    United States
    October 23, 2018
    Official Selection
  • 5th Rajasthan International Film Festival 2019
    Jaipur
    India
    January 23, 2019
    Jury Award Best Actor- Vikrant Massey
  • Lisbon Film Rendezvous 2019
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    Official Selection
  • 19th New York Indian Film Festival 2019
    New York
    United States
    May 11, 2019
    US Premiere
    Nominated for Best Short Film
  • 16th Indian FIlm Festival Of Stuttgart
    Stuttgart
    Germany
Director Biography - Jai Sharma

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3086729/

DIRECTOR
SO SICILY- FEATURE FILM SHOT ON I-PHONE X (POST PRODUCTION)
GADHEDO- SHORT LENGTH FILM (15 MINUTES)

FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
BEECHAM HOUSE: BRITISH HISTORICAL PERIOD DRAMA TV SERIES // DIRECTED BY GURINDER CHADHA
LUST STORIES // A NETFLIX ORIGINAL // DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR
DADDY // DIRECTED BY ASHIM AHLUWALIA
BAAR BAAR DEKHO (PART SCHEDULE) // DIRECTED BY NITYA MEHRA
DIL DHADAKNE DO: SECOND UNIT// DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR
A GIRL WITH INDIAN EMERALD: GERMAN TV MOVIE // DIRECTED BY MICHAEL KAREN

SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DIL DHADAKNE DO// DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR
PK (PART SCHEDULE) // DIRECTED BY RAJKUMAR HIRANI
BOMBAY TALKIES // PART- 1 // DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR
FERRARI KI SAWAARI // DIRECTED BY RAJESH MAPUSKAR
ZINDAGI NA MILEGI DOBARA (INDIA SCHEDULE) // DIRECTED BY ZOYA AKHTAR
GAME // DIRECTED BY ABHINAY DEO
3 IDIOTS // DIRECTED BY RAJKUMAR HIRANI
HANDS OF THE DRAGON (INDIA SCHEDULE) // DIRECTED BY LAURO CHARTRAND

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/ PRODUCTION
DELHI- 6 (PART SCHEDULE): THIRD AD/ CLAPPER
PRODUCED BY ROMP AND DIRECTED BY RAKEYSH OMPRAKASH MEHRA

THE CHEETAH GIRLS- ONE WORLD (DISNEY CHANNEL MOVIE): PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
PRODUCED BY WALT DISNEY AND DIRECTED BY PAUL HOEN

PROMISES OF LOVE (GERMAN FEATURE FILM): ACTOR’S ASSISTANT
PRODUCED BY BOLLYWOOD MOVIES LTD (UK)

THE DARJEELING LIMITED (FEATURE FILM): KEY SET PA
PRODUCED BY FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES AND DIRECTED BY WES ANDERSON

SHARPE CHALLENGE (TV FILM): PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
DIRECTED BY TOM CLEGG

ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING (FEATURE FILM): SET PA
PRODUCED BY 20TH CENTURY FOX AND DIRECTED BY MICHAEL O. SAJBEL

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Director Statement

I was 17 when I started working on films in 2004 to make pocket money but after working on The Darjeeling Limited in 2006, I realised that filmmaking is an art and working with Wes Anderson and his crew gave me motivation to move to Bombay in 2008. It has taken me a journey of almost 10 years to realise the dream for which I moved to Bombay for. I just love cinema