Private Project

Kafkaesque

All of us, at some point of our life wonder what to make of this world, and our existence in it. What is the purpose of life, we ask. Most of us become disillusioned with life at some point. Few claim to have figured it out, but have they, really?

This animated music video, which is the labor of love (and creative eccentricity) of a small group of like minded artists and thinkers, attempts to answer this age old question and unabashedly proclaim - life need not have a meaning at all!

The Hindi song brilliantly penned by Manish Kumar Gupta has been set to a haunting tune by composer Anirban Ajay Das. The fearless filmmaker duo of Bob & Bobby have rendered this enigmatic song to a mystic animated video.

Is there a hidden message in this song - dear audience, what do you think the message is?

  • Bob
    Director
    Mask Kho Gaya
  • Bobby
    Director
    Mask Kho Gaya
  • Anirban Ajoy Das
    Music Director
    Saiyaan, Ekhoni Esho Na
  • Manish Kumar Gupta
    Lyricist
  • Ambarish Majumdar
    Producer
    The Morning After, Dui Shalik, Lyaad
  • Anirban Ajoy Das
    Producer
  • Debojit Saha
    Producer
    Dui Shalik, Lyaad
  • Shankar Seal
    Producer
  • Madhupourna Ganguly
    Singer
    Saiyaan, Ekhoni Eshona, Streedhan
  • Shomi Chatterjee
    Sound Design, Mix & Master
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Kafkaesque Yeh Life
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Music Video
  • Genres:
    Surreal, Drama, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Animation
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bob, Bobby

Twin brothers, Bob and Bobby are filmmakers,animators and illustrators from Kolkata who love to make stories and art out of things they see and things they don't. They are currently developing their animated series and script of their feature film.

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Director Statement

The song Kafkaesque Yeh Life struck a chord with us from the very first time we listened to it primarily because of its beautiful absurdist approach to music and lyrics, which we felt had a lot of potential in terms of animation. It was a challenging but fun process to give a narrative structure to the visuals the composition inspired.