Indian author Anurag Kashyap is focusing on ‘Aakhri Ride’ (The Last Ride) which will be featured as one of the featured films at the upcoming Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market.
The film is about Aman, a ride-share driver in Mumbai who struggles to secure a dowry for his sister’s wedding, when he picks up a mysterious passenger named Chudail (an evil witch). , that night takes an unexpected turn. A supernatural encounter forces him to confront deeper truths about the city’s survival and morality.
Kashyap’s films screened at Cannes include ‘Kennedy’ (2023), ‘Psycho Raman’ (2016), ‘Ugly’ (2013), ‘Bombay Talkies’ (2013) and ‘Gangster’. of Wasseypur” (2012). Additionally, several films produced by him include ‘Masaan’ (2015), ‘The Lunchbox’ (2013), ‘Monsoon Shootout’ (2013), ‘The Congress’ (2013), and ‘Udaan’. appeared on. (2010).
“When I read the script, I loved it. It’s about characters that we meet live every day and yet never stop and think about what’s going on in their lives. It is the story of,” says Kashyap, who is producing along with Ranjan Singh, Vishesh Agrawal and Rajan EPK. When I saw this movie, I saw the style, the design, the editing, the way the performances were brought out, the simplicity in the outrageousness…I felt like this movie would definitely be loved by audiences all over the world. globe. ”
The short will mark the directorial debut of Vijesh Rajan and Yashoda Parthasathy, who have worked with Kashyap as motion designers and VFX supervisors since Gangs of Wasseypur. “After years of working as motion designers and VFX supervisors, we felt it was finally time to tell a story that had personal meaning,” the director duo said. “Many of our own moments of reflection have been in the backseat of taxis late at night, talking to drivers who somehow gave us a different perspective on our own lives.”
The film stars Chandan Roy, Aamir Dalvi, Faisal Malik and Dhir Hira, with cinematography by Krish Makhija and music by Achint Thakar.
The film is a co-production with Flip Films, known for films such as the festival touring film ‘Little Thomas’ and the award-winning short ‘Bhed Bakri Bhoot’. Navaras Pictures has produced the series ‘Shanti Bhavan’ for Viacom18. and Plexus Motion Pictures, the production company of the director duo who will debut with this project.
Flip Films’ Ranjan Singh said: “This is a story so local to Mumbai, yet so global that it could be happening in any big city in the world right now.” .
