Experiencing Interruptions?

KALI YUGA KRISHNA

A vulnerable young woman, hailing from a remote village in Assam, finds herself trapped in a life of captivity in Delhi after falling victim to human trafficking. Meanwhile, in the same city, an educated theater artist prepares to portray Draupadi in a short film. However, she grapples with the daily oppression inflicted by her abusive partner. Both women strive for liberation, their hopes resting on the courage of a few brave individuals who may come to their aid in due course.

  • BHAWANI DOLEY TAHU
    Director
  • BHAWANI DOLEY TAHU
    Writer
  • BHAWANI DOLEY TAHU
    Producer
  • Mariyam Danggen
    Key Cast
    "Aasin"
  • Nidhi Bhandari
    Key Cast
    "Seema"
  • Karina Panging
    Key Cast
    "IPS"
  • Ram Mani Tripathi
    Key Cast
    "Krishna"
  • Ajay Mili
    Key Cast
    "Ajay"
  • Darvesh Ramesh Kanojia
    Key Cast
    "Villain"
  • Jiten Barman
    Key Cast
    "Inspector Sankar"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    DIGITAL
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - BHAWANI DOLEY TAHU

Biography of the Director/Producer:

The director/producer holds a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) degree from Gauhati University, Assam, India. She has worked as a lecturer in History at Murkong Selek College, Jonai, Assam, India, and as a Research Assistant at Krishna Kanta State Open University, Assam, India. Currently, she works as a freelance content writer for various companies in New Delhi, India.

Filmography of the Director/Producer:

Bhawani Doley Tahu was awarded the second prize in the Human Rights Short Film Competition, organized by the National Human Rights Commission of India, for her short movie "Enabled (Sakhyam)" on July 31, 2023. Her short film "Enabled" was also selected as a finalist at the Bengaluru International Short Film Festival, India’s only Oscar-qualifying film festival.

She made her first short movie titled “Mask” in 2021. "Mask" received an official selection at the 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival-21, the Aichi International Film Festival 2021 in Japan, and earned a Special Mention Award at the Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival.

Her debut feature film is titled "O2." This film won the Best Green and Environment Film Award in the April 2022 competition at the Berlin Indie Film Festival. Bhawani Doley Tahu and Biswajit Tahu received the Best Writer Award for the story of "O2" at the Great Message International Film Festival in Maharashtra in August 2022. The film also won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Tagore International Film Festival in Kolkata in August 2022.

"O2" was the runner-up for Best Feature Film at the Northeast India International Film Festival in Nagaland, which was organized by the Government of Nagaland in association with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, New Delhi, and the National Film Development Corporation on December 12-13, 2022. The movie was also selected as a quarter-finalist in the Women Directors Film Carnival-2022 in New Delhi.

In September 2022, she made two more short films, “Sakhyam” (English title: "Enabled"). Both films were officially selected for the Northeast India International Film Festival in Nagaland. "Sakhyam" (English title: "Enabled") was also officially selected for the Chalachitram Film Fest-22 in Assam.

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Director Statement

Whether it was during the Dwapara Yuga, around 5,000 years ago, or in the present Kaliyuga, whether in Assam, Manipur, Delhi, in villages or cities, among the illiterate or literate, atrocities and violence against women have persisted everywhere and affect everyone to this day. This will continue unless we fightback and adopt zero-tolerance policies and actively work to change the prevailing mindsets in our society.