Vanilla

A man in his late 20s meets up with an old friend from high school to talk to him about an opportunity he's been presented with; an opportunity to make some serious cash in a very short amount of time.

  • Jaimeen Adhia
    Director
  • Jaimeen Adhia
    Writer
  • Jaimeen Adhia
    Producer
  • Vansh Pandita
    Key Cast
  • Aryav Agnihotri
    Key Cast
  • Aabshaar Ahmed
    Key Cast
  • Vishwaas Bhatia
    Cinematographer
  • Nikhil Chauhan
    Editor
  • Rishav Acharya
    Sound
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    37 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Asian Academy of Film & Television
Director - Jaimeen Adhia
Director Statement

“Vanilla” is a world of men. Rudderless, coping with work, coping with dreams, looking for a quick fix – a distraction from immediate reality. For the most well-adjusted and straight-edge men, the “quick fix” is an orgasm. In a sexually repressed India, the marginally-more liberated urban centres where “educated”, white-collar Indians live; we see a clash between traditional dogma/thoughts and the influence of western hedonism. Furthermore, what is the price of one’s dignity? And does an archaic concept like “dignity” even matter in a world this conflicted and indifferent?