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| name = Dying To Be Me
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| writer = [[Deva Katta]]
| writer = Deva Katta
| starring = [[Smita]]<br>[[Ravi Varma (actor)|Ravi Varma]]
| starring = [[Smita]]<br>[[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]]
| director = [[Deva Katta]]
| director = [[Deva Katta]]
| producer = I-Candy
| producer = I-Candy
| released = {{Film date|2015}}
| released = {{Film date|2015|8|14|df=yes}}
| runtime = 2 minutes 3 seconds
| runtime = 2 minutes 6 seconds
| cinematography = Satish Mutyala
| cinematography = Satish Mutyala
| editing = S. R. Sekkhar
| editing = S. R. Sekkhar
| language = Telugu
| language = English
| music = K. K.  
| music = K. K.  
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'''''Dying To Be Me''''' is a 2015 Indian [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]]-language [[short film]] written and directed by [[Deva Katta]], starring [[Ravi Varma (actor)|Ravi Varma]] and [[Smita]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/deva-kattas-dying-to-be-me-short-film-telugu-videos-61380.html|title=Deva Katta's ''Dying To Be Me''|work=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film highlights woman empowerment''.<ref>{{cite av media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Ehj5o55ag|title=Dying to be Me - A Short Film by Deva Katta|date=14 August 2015|work=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/why-every-indian-woman-and-man-should-watch-this-short-film-1208966|title=Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film|author=Subuhi Parvez|date=19 August 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southreport.com/dying-to-be-me/|title=Dying to be Me - An awesome short film by Deva Katta.|work=South Report.}}</ref>
'''''Dying To Be Me''''' is a 2015 Indian English-language [[short film]] written and directed by [[Deva Katta]], starring [[Smita]] and [[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]]. The film highlights woman empowerment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/why-every-indian-woman-and-man-should-watch-this-short-film-1208966|title=Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film|author=Subuhi Parvez|date=19 August 2015|work=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/features/singer-smitas-short-film-tells-us-why-women-india-need-independence-too-33443|title=Singer Smita's short film tells us why women in India need independence too|first=T. N. M.|last=Staff|date=17 August 2015|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://idlebrain.com/news/today/dyingtobeme-shortfilm.html|title=Dying to be me short film - Telugu cinema news|website=idlebrain.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/a-film-that-seeks-a-fair-deal-for-the-fair-sex/article7548908.ece|title=A film that seeks a fair deal for the fair sex|date=16 August 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>


The film takes its name from a New York Times best selling book ''Dying To Be Me'' by [[Anita Moorjani]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://anitamoorjani.com/|title=Anita Moorjani &#124; Speaker & New York Times Best Selling Author}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hayhouse.com/dying-to-be-me-paperback|title=Dying To Be Me|website=www.hayhouse.com}}</ref> At the 1:20 mark in the video, the cover of this book is shown briefly but the author's name is blacked out.
== Plot ==
At dinner, former housewife Shipa tells her husband Varun that she got a job at Red Star Tech as a software developer, but Varun dissuades her from accepting it as it is a "male" job. Varun's image of a "female" job is taking care of his parents and their future kids. Shilpa then goes into deep thought and remembers her life doing all of the chores of the house including washing the dishes, making food, and doing laundry. She also reminisces on her free time watching serials and reading the book ''Dying To Be Me'' by [[Anita Moorjani]]. Shipa tells Varun that she is taking up the job as she has the liberty to do so.


On 15 April 2015, ''[[Deadline Hollywood]]'' reported that the New York Times best selling book ''Dying To Be Me'' has been optioned<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/04/ridley-scott-dying-to-be-me-giannina-facio-anita-moorjani-1201410817/|title=Ridley Scott, Giannina Facio Tap Miracle Tale 'Dying To Be Me'|first1=Mike Jr. |last1=Fleming|date=15 April 2015}}</ref> to internationally acclaimed producer [[Ridley Scott]]'s company Ridley Scott Films.
== Cast ==
 
*[[Smita]] as Shilpa
In the book, the author<ref name="auto1"/> recounts stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed where she defied all medical knowledge.
*[[Ravi Varma (East Godavari actor)|Ravi Varma]] as Varun
 
As part of a traditional Hindu family residing in a largely Chinese and British society, she had been pushed and pulled by cultural and religious customs since she had been a little girl. After years of struggling to forge her own path while trying to meet everyone else's expectations, she had the realization that she had the power to heal herself ... and that there are miracles in the Universe that she had never even imagined. In ''Dying to Be Me'', Anita freely shares all she has learned about illness, healing, fear, "being loved," and the true magnificence of each and every human being.<ref name="auto">{{Cite book|isbn=978-1401937539|title=Dying to be Me: My Journey from Cancer, to Near Death, to True Healing|last1=Moorjani|first1=Anita|date=September 2014}}</ref>
 
[[Deva Katta]] appears to have based his film script on the synopsis of the book ''Dying To Be Me'' as it is shown on [[Amazon Kindle]].<ref name="auto"/>


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Latest revision as of 09:00, 29 December 2025

Dying To Be Me
Directed byDeva Katta
Produced byI-Candy
Written byDeva Katta
StarringSmita
Ravi Varma
Music byK. K.
CinematographySatish Mutyala
Edited byS. R. Sekkhar
Release date
  • 14 August 2015 (2015-08-14)
Running time
2 minutes 6 seconds
LanguageEnglish

Dying To Be Me is a 2015 Indian English-language short film written and directed by Deva Katta, starring Smita and Ravi Varma. The film highlights woman empowerment.[1][2][3][4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

At dinner, former housewife Shipa tells her husband Varun that she got a job at Red Star Tech as a software developer, but Varun dissuades her from accepting it as it is a "male" job. Varun's image of a "female" job is taking care of his parents and their future kids. Shilpa then goes into deep thought and remembers her life doing all of the chores of the house including washing the dishes, making food, and doing laundry. She also reminisces on her free time watching serials and reading the book Dying To Be Me by Anita Moorjani. Shipa tells Varun that she is taking up the job as she has the liberty to do so.

Cast[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Subuhi Parvez (19 August 2015). "Why Every Indian Woman, and Man, Should Watch This Short Film". NDTV.com.
  2. ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (17 August 2015). "Singer Smita's short film tells us why women in India need independence too". The News Minute.
  3. ↑ "Dying to be me short film - Telugu cinema news". idlebrain.com.
  4. ↑ "A film that seeks a fair deal for the fair sex". 16 August 2015 – via www.thehindu.com.

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