Mintgumri

When Raag returns to his hometown after a long absence, he attempts to rekindle his friendship with his ailing grandfather by dressing him up in the clothes he wore on the day they met last.

  • Aakash Chhabra
    Director
  • Aakash Chhabra
    Writer
  • Aakash Chhabra
    Producer
  • Lakshvir Saran
    Key Cast
    "Raag"
    Milestone (2020)
  • Mohinder Gujral
    Key Cast
    "Jhai Ji"
    Milestone (2020), Soni (2018)
  • Uday Chandra
    Key Cast
    "Bau Ji"
    Black Friday (2004), 1942: A Love Story (1994)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Disability
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    7,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Panjabi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dharamshala International Film Festival 2021
    Dharamshala
    India
    November 4, 2021
    World
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Aakash Chhabra

Aakash Chhabra studied Film Producing at Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute and received further training at the Busan Asian Film School, Locarno Documentary School and Ji.hlava Academy.

His shorts have screened at film festivals in Oberhausen, Toronto, Poitiers, Tehran and Dharamshala. His debut short Mintgumri received a nomination at the Film Critics' Guild India Awards 2022 and got a jury mention at the Toto Award for Short Film 2022.

He is presently working on his feature-length debut I'll Smile in September which was selected for the Produire au Sud 2022 workshop in Nantes, France, and won the Cineuropa 'A Journey to Europe' Screenwriting Competition 2021.

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