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The Sacrifice

This is a story of the love & hate relationship of a married couple, both of whom are stand-up comedians. While the husband, Rahul played by veteran theatre, television and Bollywood actor Shishir Sharma is successful, the career of wife Shonali, played by Renita S Kapoor, has nearly come to a halt. She has sacrificed a lot for family and now she is preparing for her comeback show while the husband has just received an offer to perform for a famous OTT platform. The problem - there is only one script.

This Hindi short movie with an interesting twist explores the thin line between self-love and selfishness. This critically acclaimed Hindi short film on relationships is written by Tanuj Khosla is directed by Zafar Anjum and shot entirely in Singapore.

  • Zafar Anjum
    Director
    The Corporate Wolf, More Chai Please
  • Tanuj Khosla
    Writer
  • Shishir Sharma
    Producer
  • Renita S Kapoor
    Producer
  • Shishir Sharma
    Key Cast
  • Renita S Kapoor
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 30 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    Singapore
  • Country of Filming:
    Singapore
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Zafar Anjum

Zafar Anjum is a Singapore-based writer and filmmaker. As a journalist he spent almost two decades in media and went on to found his own media companies, Kitaab and Filmwallas. As an author, he has many bestsellers to his credit, including Iqbal (Penguin Random House) and The Resurgence of Satyam (Penguin Random House). One of his short films, The Sacrifice, is playing on the streaming platform Disney+Hotstar. His most recent directorial productions include Zindagi...Interrupted (a Hindi short on life after Covid in Singapore) and "Singapore Vignettes" is the compilation of three of his short films, shot entirely in Singapore. These shorts include Sirf Main (Hindi), More Chai Please (Hindi/Urdu) and The Corporate Wolf (English).

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