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Suresh And Ramesh's Story

Suresh Aur Ramesh Ki Ishtory is a witty monologue-driven reimagining of Premchand’s Bade Bhai Sahab. Suresh, a carefree student, narrates his rivalry with Ramesh, his studious yet struggling elder brother. Despite Ramesh's failures and Suresh's luck, Ramesh’s fierce lectures on life and responsibility keep Suresh grounded. When a kite chase reveals Ramesh’s own hidden desires, the brothers unite in a touching finale. All characters are performed by one man, creating a unique solo film.

  • Shrivas Nydu
    Director
  • Shrivas Nydu
    Writer
  • Shrivas Nydu
    Producer
  • Shrivas Nydu
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Suresh Aur Ramesh Ki Ishtory
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Coming-of-Age, Experimental
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 5, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Shrivas Nydu

Shrivas Nydu
Film Director, Writer & Producer

Shrivas Nydu is a seasoned filmmaker with over 18 years of experience in the industry. Holding a postgraduate degree in Advertising and Public Relations from MMC, New Delhi, he initially started his career as a graphic designer and visualizer before transitioning into filmmaking.
Throughout his career, Shrivas has collaborated with prestigious Indian production houses, including Professional Management Group (Sunil Gawaskar), Durga Khote Productions, Neo Films, Balaji Telefilms, Shri Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd., Eros International, Superads, Indian Infotainment Media Corporations, and Shashi Sumeet Productions.
His diverse portfolio spans feature films, television commercials, corporate films, documentaries, and web series. He has directed ad films for renowned brands and personalities, including an info-commercial featuring Sachin Tendulkar for the Election Commission of India and BSNL TVCs starring World Champion Mary Kom.
Notable Works & Achievements…

Feature Films & Documentaries:

• Manto Remix – An award-winning anthology film (feature length) that gained recognition in various film festivals.
• Balakka – Loved Women – Festival feature film that crossed 1 million+ views on Kreative Karma Channel and now streaming on Amazon Prime.
• Chik-Chik – An experimental Urdu feature film.
• Dirty Documentary – An Evening with Rampat ‘Harami’ – Acclaimed documentary.
• Reviving Imagery – A feature-length documentary on Satyajit Ray, his film Aranyer Dinratri and Palamou Forest.

Web Series & TV Shows:

• 14-episode Hindi web series on sex education for OTT platform Surya Talkies.
• Advertising & Corporate Films:
• Directed multiple TVCs and corporate films for brands like Hindustan Petroleum, Paras Pipes, Vandevi Heeng, Chandan Mukhvas, Mirchillion Spices, Framor Fragrances and many more.
• Produced ad films and promotional content for various corporate giants, including ICICI Bank.

Film Festivals & Jury Roles:

• Festival Director for IFFRS-2025, International Festival of Films on Religion & Spiritualism (First Season), Gorakhpur, sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh. To promote the spiritual tourism in Uttar Pradesh attended by Madhur Bhandarkar, Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri & Smriti Mishra and many more.
• Festival Director for IFFC-7 (2024), a Tourism & Culture Film Festival sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh, Prayagraj. One of the promotional event for Maha Kumbh, Prayagraj. The festival was attended by Bonney Kapoor, Manoj Joshi, Rajesh Puri, Priti Sapru, Manjari Fadnis, Sunil Darshan, Kunal Kohli and Abhinay Deo.
• Festival Director for IFFC-6 (2023), International Film Festival on Cultural Tourism, Varanasi, sponsored by the Department of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh. One of the promotional event for cinema tourism, location management in UP. The festival was attended by Prakash Jha, Rahul Rawail, Debashri Roy, Rumi Jafry, Sudhir Pandey, Madhurima Tuli, Soumya Tandon and Ashwini Iyer Tiwari.
• Directed Rajasthan Government’s International Festival of Short Films on Culture & Tourism (IFFC) in 2016, 2017, and 2018 Editions. Attended by several film personalities including, Rahul Roy, Smita Bansal, Anoop Soni,
• Festival Director for Gandhi Panorama International Film Festival (2017, Bihar Edition). Attended by Shri Nitish Kumar Honorable Chief Minister Bihar.
• Festival Director for International Film Festival on Culture (IFFC-2005), Jaipur, attended by Basu Chatterjee, Devi Khushbu, Shri Mukhtar Naqvi Rajyasabha MP and many more.

Early Career Contributions:

• Associate Director for ‘Aa Dekhen Zara’ (2009) starring Bipasha Basu Neil Nitin Mukesh and Rahul Dev.
• Chief Assistant Director for ‘Maharathi’ (2008) featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Paresh Rawal, and Boman Irani, Neha Dhupia, Tara Sharma and Ompuri.
• Worked on popular television shows like Aahat, Mano Ya Na Mano, and Wagle Ki Nayi Duniya as an associate director with renowned director Shriram Raghavan.

Currently, Shrivas is working on an untitled feature film, a web series in pre-production, and continues to direct documentaries, commercials, and corporate films. His works can be found on YouTube under his name.

Shrivas Nydu
Email – shrivasnydu@gmail.com, pnfind@gmail.com, sn7@aol.in
Ph. - +91 9323290008 +91 9702909300

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Director Statement

‘Suresh Aur Ramesh ki Ishtory’ is a monologue-driven short film that explores the delicate, often comic tension between discipline and freedom, authority and innocence, experience and instinct. At its heart, the film is not about examinations, failure, or success—it is about growing up under the shadow of love that does not know how to express itself gently.

The choice of a monologuish structure comes directly from the spirit of Munshi Premchand’s original text, where the inner voice of the younger brother carries wit, irony, and emotional truth. By allowing Suresh to speak directly to the camera, I wanted the audience to step inside his mind—restless, playful, observant, and quietly vulnerable. His narration breaks the fourth wall not to perform, but to confess. It becomes a bridge between childhood mischief and adult reflection.

Ramesh’s long speeches are intentionally overwhelming. They are not meant to be edited down or softened. Their excess is their meaning. His lectures are built from fear—fear of failure, fear of losing authority, fear of becoming irrelevant in a world that measures worth through marks and degrees. When he speaks endlessly, repeating examples, piling logic upon logic, it reflects a man clinging to structure in a life that refuses to reward his sincerity. His words dominate the frame just as his presence dominates Suresh’s childhood.

Visually, the film contrasts confinement and openness. Interior spaces—hostel rooms, desks, notebooks—feel tight, repetitive, almost airless. In contrast, the playground, the sky, and especially the flying kites represent freedom without logic, success without planning. The kite is a central metaphor: it rises and falls not through effort alone, but through wind, chance, and timing—much like Suresh’s academic success. The final image of both brothers running after the same kite collapses the false divide between discipline and desire, revealing their shared humanity.

Tone is crucial. The film must remain light, humorous, and observational, even at its most emotional moments. Sentimentality is avoided in favor of irony. We laugh at Ramesh, but we also ache for him. We side with Suresh, but we recognize his immaturity. The audience is never asked to choose between the brothers—only to understand them.

Ultimately, ‘Suresh Aur Ramesh ki Ishtory’ is a tribute to all the unacknowledged educators in our lives—older siblings, parents, guardians—whose authority comes not from success, but from responsibility. It asks a simple yet enduring question: does wisdom come from books, or from living longer than someone else? The film does not answer this outright. It lets the brothers keep running—together—under the same sky.