Sheher Ya Tum - Yahya Bootwala | Jidnya Sujata | MAMI 2018 Best Short Film

Synopsis: A poet has been trying to make an important life decision since the last two months. He has to choose between the city that has given him everything and the love of his life.

CAST
Him: Yahya Bootwala
Her: Jidnya Sujata

CREDITS
Direction & Screenplay: Karan Asnani
Script/Poetry: Yahya Bootwala
Concept inspired by works of: Arturo Perez Jr. & Gauri Awasthi
Director of Photography: Sandeep Mishra & Karan Asnani
Editor: Nikhil Sen
Live sound recording, Sound Mixing and mastering: Vijval Barboza
Music: Eyal Raz & Michael FK
Production House: Myoho Films
Line Producer: Sanat Mathur
Assistant Directors: Aashna Singh & Gauri Awasthi
Assistant DoP: Chinmay Samnani
Production Assistant & BTS: Karan Kundnani
On-set intern: Devika Awasthi
On-set audience: Amandeep Singh, Amol Gupta, Kanishk Grover & Charan Gulati
Camera Equipment: Paxton
Lights: One Stop Lights
Light Man: Reddy Dada
Location: Mumbai city & Cat Cafe Studio (Deep & Shripad)
Special thanks: Akshita Monga, Hrishabh Pandya, Kamini Asnani & Niharika Asnani

Heartfelt thanks: Kalpit Vora, Keyur Kajavadara, Manohar Asnani, MAMI Film Festival, Sahil Mirani, Smriti Kiran ma'am & Suchin Mehrotra.

Official Film Festival Selections:
- Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival 2018 (Winner)
- 24th Kolkata International Film Festival 2018
- 6th My Mumbai International Film Festival 2018
- Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2019
- 21st UK Asian Film Festival 2019
- Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival 2019
- Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
- Glass House Festival 2020

Jio MAMI 20th Mumbai Film Festival - Dimensions Mumbai - Jury Citation
"The jury is delighted to unanimously present the Golden Gateway Award to a film that throbs with a dilemma of choosing between the snares of maximum city, and the pull of love. A deeply moving story evoked through its lyrical writing, inventive sound design and the speaking eyes of its young protagonists. The film suggests that in the wilderness of the megacity, the consolation and refuge is love. We commend how it employs the symphonic range of cinematic tools to craft a love poem to this 'great, ruined metropolis' as Salman Rushdie called Mumbai"

Our film has also been showcased on Film Companion & White Wall Screenings

A Myoho Films Presentation