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'''''Right Here Right Now''''' | '''''Right Here Right Now''''' is a [[short film]] written and directed by [[Anand Gandhi]]. It earned critical acclaim and wide audience appreciation in the following years at the Indo-British Film and Video Festival. It has achieved a near-cult status in the Indian parallel cinema. | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
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* How a one act of bad experience generates the chain of bad experiences. | * How a one act of bad experience generates the chain of bad experiences. | ||
* How a one act of good experience generates the chain of good experiences. | * How a one act of good experience generates the chain of good experiences. | ||
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* Anuradha Chandan as Mother | * Anuradha Chandan as Mother | ||
* Rupesh Tillu as Rickshawwala | * [[Rupesh Tillu]] as Rickshawwala | ||
* Tushar Joshi as Uncle | * Tushar Joshi as Uncle | ||
* Trishla Patel as the Girl in love | * Trishla Patel as the Girl in love | ||
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* [[Induben Mehta]] as the Granny | * [[Induben Mehta]] as the Granny | ||
==Awards | ==Awards and festivals== | ||
* Winner, Best Film (International Short), Syracuse International Film Festival, NY | * Winner, Best Film (International Short), Syracuse International Film Festival, NY | ||
* Winner, Best Film (Audience Choice Award), [[shnit shortfilmfestival]], Switzerland | * Winner, Best Film (Audience Choice Award), [[shnit shortfilmfestival]], Switzerland | ||
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* Official Selection, Indo-British Digital Short Film Festival, India | * Official Selection, Indo-British Digital Short Film Festival, India | ||
== Music | == Music trivia == | ||
* All the soundtracks are original scores composed for the film by [[Sachin Sanghvi]]. | * All the soundtracks are original scores composed for the film by [[Sachin Sanghvi]]. | ||
* The voices in the songs "Jheeni" & "Red Blossom Cherry" are [[Sachin Sanghvi]], [[Naresh Iyer]] and [[Amit Trivedi]]. | * The voices in the songs "Jheeni" & "Red Blossom Cherry" are [[Sachin Sanghvi]], [[Naresh Iyer]] and [[Amit Trivedi]]. | ||
* "Jheeni" is a modified lyric from the 15th Century mystic poet [[Kabir]]'s song "Jheeni re chadariya". | * "Jheeni" is a modified lyric from the 15th Century mystic poet [[Kabir]]'s song "Jheeni re chadariya". | ||
* The song "Red Blossom Cherry" is inspired from a Zen Story. In the story, a man is being chased by a vicious snake | * The song "Red Blossom Cherry" is inspired from a Zen Story. In the story, a man is being chased by a vicious snake until he reaches the edge of a cliff. He jumps from the fear of the snake, and clings to a tree. There's a landing ground below, but before he can land, he hears a lion's roar from below. The branch he's clinging to starts dangling. In the midst of all this, he spots a Cherry. He plucks it and eats it. The snake of the past, the lion of the future and the cherry of now! | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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* [http://www.anandgandhi.com] [[Anand Gandhi]]'s official homepage. | * [http://www.anandgandhi.com] [[Anand Gandhi]]'s official homepage. | ||
* [http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=337980&catid=47] "Of our time - The Statesman" | * [http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=337980&catid=47] "Of our time - The Statesman" | ||
* [http://www.talent-film.net/filmaholix/?FILMID=5445] "About the film on filmaholiX" | * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110724091337/http://www.talent-film.net/filmaholix/?FILMID=5445]}} "About the film on filmaholiX" | ||
[[Category:2003 films]] | [[Category:2003 films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian short films]] | [[Category:Indian short films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2003 Hindi-language films]] | ||
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{{short-film-stub}} | {{short-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:18, 3 March 2026
| Right Here Right Now | |
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| Directed by | Anand Gandhi |
| Produced by | ReCyclewala Productions |
| Music by | Sachin Sanghvi |
Release date |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Right Here Right Now is a short film written and directed by Anand Gandhi. It earned critical acclaim and wide audience appreciation in the following years at the Indo-British Film and Video Festival. It has achieved a near-cult status in the Indian parallel cinema.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
 | This article needs an improved plot summary. (August 2024) |
- How a one act of bad experience generates the chain of bad experiences.
- How a one act of good experience generates the chain of good experiences.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Anuradha Chandan as Mother
- Rupesh Tillu as Rickshawwala
- Tushar Joshi as Uncle
- Trishla Patel as the Girl in love
- Parul Bheda as Maidservant
- Induben Mehta as the Granny
Awards and festivals[edit | edit source]
- Winner, Best Film (International Short), Syracuse International Film Festival, NY
- Winner, Best Film (Audience Choice Award), shnit shortfilmfestival, Switzerland
- Winner, Best Film of the Year award at the Mocha Film Club, Mumbai
- Official Selection, Tribeca International Film Festival, NY
- Official Selection, Rome International Film Festival
- Official Selection, Indo-British Digital Short Film Festival, India
Music trivia[edit | edit source]
- All the soundtracks are original scores composed for the film by Sachin Sanghvi.
- The voices in the songs "Jheeni" & "Red Blossom Cherry" are Sachin Sanghvi, Naresh Iyer and Amit Trivedi.
- "Jheeni" is a modified lyric from the 15th Century mystic poet Kabir's song "Jheeni re chadariya".
- The song "Red Blossom Cherry" is inspired from a Zen Story. In the story, a man is being chased by a vicious snake until he reaches the edge of a cliff. He jumps from the fear of the snake, and clings to a tree. There's a landing ground below, but before he can land, he hears a lion's roar from below. The branch he's clinging to starts dangling. In the midst of all this, he spots a Cherry. He plucks it and eats it. The snake of the past, the lion of the future and the cherry of now!
External links[edit | edit source]
- Right Here Right Now on IMDb
- [1] "Indian Short Film Wins International Award"
- [2] Anand Gandhi's official homepage.
- [3] "Of our time - The Statesman"
- [4][usurped] "About the film on filmaholiX"
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