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Waiting For Kalki

Waiting for Kalki follows a day in the life of Vishnu, a daily-wage leather tannery worker, stuck in the monotonous loop of poverty.
Vishnu waits for the arrival of a mysterious guest, a presence believed to have the power to transform human lives.

A contemplative short film that unfolds through minimal narrative and atmosphere, observing a moment of inner stillness and an encounter with belief, silence, and self-awareness.

Conceived as the first chapter of a larger cinematic work, the film invites the viewer to sit with ambiguity rather than seek resolution.

  • Nimay Goswami
    Director
  • Nimay Goswami
    Writer
  • Siddharth Joshi
    Producer
  • Somnath Mandal
    Key Cast
    "Vishnu"
  • Arghya Roy
    Key Cast
    "Govind"
  • Mrinmoyee Biswas
    Key Cast
    "Padma"
  • Madhab Chatterjee
    Key Cast
    "Brijesh"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Art-house
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 20, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    ALEXA
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - London Film School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Nimay Goswami

Nimay Goswami is an Indian writer–director with a background in theatre and film. Observing people and everyday realities shapes his work, which often traces inner journeys, belief, and human behaviour within contemporary life.
Through his films, he continues to develop a personal cinematic idiom, engaging with philosophical and mythological elements, as they are reflected in the lives of ordinary people.
He approaches cinema as a space for contemplation rather than explanation.

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Director Statement

Growing up within a spiritual environment, ideas of faith, mythology, and belief were always part of my everyday life. Over time, I became interested in how these ideas are experienced not as abstractions, but within the realities of ordinary people navigating the present world.

Waiting for Kalki emerged from this curiosity. Looking at belief through the life of a man caught in economic repetition, where hope often takes the form of waiting. When choice feels limited, belief becomes something to hold on to, even if its arrival remains uncertain.

The film stays with this act of waiting, allowing stillness and duration to shape the experience. Rather than offering answers, it observes what remains when waiting becomes the only state.