The Wordsmith

A young and successful writer Adi, suffering from Dissociative Identity Disorder, amidst his writer's block, goes on a journey through a series of hallucinations formulated by his multiple Identities.

  • Anargha Pal
    Director
  • Anargha Pal
    Writer
  • Arnav Kumar
    Writer
  • Anargha Pal
    Producer
  • Shantanu Pal
    Producer
  • Sattwik Das
    Key Cast
    "Aditya, Adi, Neil"
  • Subhajeet Biswas
    Key Cast
    "Publisher Biswanath, Harry (Voice)"
  • Sanjhbati Das
    Key Cast
    "Therapist, The Female (Voice)"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    March 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,582 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Bengali, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Indus Valley World School
Director Biography - Anargha Pal


Anargha Pal is a Kolkata-based writer, director, cinematographer and editor known for his debut short film The Wordsmith (2022), which is now running in film festivals across the globe like the Lift-Off Network and Sessions and is being shown at Ilead, Kolkata and Indus Valley World School. He is looking forward to make more films and grow into a widely-known director. He has also gathered filmmaking awards from small film festivals in India.

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