Private Project

Dentures

A fish drowns, children feel nostalgic, and the memory of an elderly man is fading as he celebrates his 90th birthday.

Today is a day of celebration for Ajju: his father is turning 90. However, the old man no longer recognises his loved ones and embarks on a singleminded quest to find his lost dentures. In this playful and humorous film, the protagonist’s constant memory losses result in disorienting time slips, and an explosive chaos ensues!

  • Siddharth Potade
    Director
  • Nikhil Lama
    Director
  • Nikhil Lama
    Writer
  • Siddharth Potade
    Writer
  • Prabhav Sharma
    Producer
  • Siddharth Potade
    Producer
  • Shreeram Dive
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    बत्तीसी
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    6,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Visions Du Reel, 2023, International Medium Length & Short Film Competition
    NYON
    Switzerland
    April 27, 2023
    WORLD PREMIER
    International Medium Length & Short Film Competition
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival, 2023, International Competition
    Uppsala
    Sweden
    October 23, 2023
    Swedish Premier
  • International Film Festival Message to Man, 2023, International Competition
    Saint Petersburg
    Russian Federation
    October 21, 2023
    Russian Premier
    Official Selection
  • IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    November 11, 2023
    Dutch Premier
    Official Selection- Best of Fests
  • Jio Mami Film Festival 2023
    Mumbai
    India
    October 27, 2023
    Asia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival 2024
    Warsaw
    Poland
    May 16, 2024
    Polish Premiere
    Official selection
  • Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2024
    Mumbai
    India
    June 16, 2024
    Indian Premiere
    Official Selection in National Competition Documentary
Director Biography - Siddharth Potade, Nikhil Lama

Siddharth was born in Ratlam city of central India. After Graduating in Mechanical engineering he shifted to the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry. He has been working since 2015 as an assistant and associate director in Film and Commercials.

Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8882524/

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Director Statement

I was inspired to make the film after the recent death of my grandfather, who suffered from dementia. I reflected on his gradual loss of memory, which caused him to lose recognition of his relatives and eventually his own face. Our memories are the only way for us to know who we are. Dentures is an observational film in which we spend time with an old man and changing colours of his memory.