Short Circuit (Gujarati: શોર્ટ સર્કિટ) is the first ever Gujarati science fiction film based on the concept of time loop. It is directed by Faisal Hashmi and was released in 2019.[2] The film is written by Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit and Mohsin Chavada, produced by Twilight Productions and features Dhvanit Thaker and Kinjal Rajpriya in the lead roles, while Smit Pandya and Utkarsh Mazumdar in supporting roles.[2] Short Circuit received generally positive review from critics upon its release and praised for its direction, plot, VFX and performances.[3] Short Circuit had a successful run at the box office.[1]
| Short Circuit | |
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| Directed by | Faisal Hashmi |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Twilight Productions |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Jeremy Reagan |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Mehul Surti |
Production company | Twilight Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 126 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Gujarati |
| Budget | ₹1.5 crore (US$190,000)[1] |
| Box office | ₹2.5 crore (US$310,000)[1] |
Plot edit
Samay (Dhvanit Thaker) works for an IT company and has a job repairing computers. His mother always nags him to marry soon. Samay falls in love with Seema (Kinjal Rajpriya), who is a news anchor at Zee 24 Kalak. She interviews a scientist, Dr. Parthsarthi (Utkarsh Mazumdar), who is doing some experiments on creating a portable wormhole inside his lab. During the interview, Parthsarthi gets angry and threatens to kill Seema if she gets in his way. Samay is planning to propose Seema. But, while coming out of the building, a masked man shoots Seema and she dies on the spot. That night, Samay gets drunk with his friend, Bhopa (Smit Pandya) and both of them see Aurora Borealis in the sky. It's a strange event because Aurora never happens in India. Samay goes to bed and sleeps. From the next day, he starts to live the same day again and again. How he saves Seema and how he uncovers the mystery behind the time loop is rest of the film.
Cast edit
- Dhvanit Thaker as Samay.
- Kinjal Rajpriya as Seema.
- Smit Pandya as Bhopo.
- Utkarsh Mazumdar as Dr. Parthsarthi.
- Vikee Shah as Jacob
- Ragi Jani as Raju Don
- Anshu Joshi as Security Guard
Production edit
The writing of the film started in August 2017 after director Faisal Hashmi finished his second film Daud Pakad.
Director Faisal Hashmi revealed that the film uses an extensive amount of VFX and it contains around 1,132 VFX shots.
The writers took inspiration from various time loop films.
The script demanded a lab where a secret experiment to create a portable wormhole is taking place. The producers hired NID students to create the lab as per the director's instruction. The set was erected at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad. This was the only set built for the film.[4]
The director hired sound designer Udit Duseja for the sound design. The sound mixing was done at AM Studio, Chennai.[4]
Marketing and release edit
The teaser was released on 14 December 2018[5] while the trailer was released on 26 December 2018.[6][7] Both were well received.[8][9] Later a promotional song "Samay" was released on 4 January 2019.[10]
Soundtrack edit
| Short Circuit | |
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| Soundtrack album by Kedar & Bhargav | |
| Released | 4 January 2019 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 3:32 |
| Label | Twilight Productions |
Promotional song was composed by Kedar & Bhargav.[11]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Samay" | Milind Gadhvi | Siddharth Bhavsar | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 3:32 | |||
Release edit
The film was released on 11 January 2019.
Reception edit
The film received very positive response from audience for its narrative, direction and VFX.[3] Shruti Jambhekar of The Times of India rated the film 3.5 out of 5, praising its direction, VFX, story line, editing and performances. She said; "We have to give it to the production house, director Faisal Hashmi and the entire team for attempting a sci-fi thriller in Gujarati. Considering it’s the first time this genre has been attempted, it’s a pretty decent effort-good VFX, a grand set-up and an interesting (although predictable) story line. Faisal Hashmi deserves a pat on the back for showing considerable improvement as a filmmaker in his second movie."[12] Jayesh Adhyaru rated it 3 out of 5 praising direction, VFX and performances. He noted similarities with 1993 Hollywood film 12:01 and praised for giving credit to it.[13] Divya Bhaskar rated it 3 out of 5 as a decent entertainer praising its direction, storyline, editing and VFX.[14] Badhir Amdavadi rated it 4 out of 5, saying, "It's a complete family entertainer which keeps you hooked till climax."[15]
Accolades edit
| International Gujarati Film Festival - IGFF | |||||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref | |
| 2019 | Best Director | Faisal Hashmi | Nominated | [16] | |
| Best Story Writer | Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit, Mohsin Chavada | Nominated | |||
| Best Screenplay Writer | Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit, Mohsin Chavada | Nominated | |||
| Best Dialogue Writer | Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit, Mohsin Chavada | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Dhvanit Thaker | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress | Kinjal Rajpriya | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in Comic Role | Smit Pandya | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor in Negative Role | Vikee Shah | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Prabaahar | Won | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jeremy Reagan | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Music | Mehul Surti | Nominated | |||
| Gujarati Iconic Film Awards - GIFA 2019 | |||||
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| Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref | |
| 2019 | Best Director | Faisal Hashmi | Nominated | [17] | |
| Best Screenplay Writer | Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit, Mohsin Chavada | Nominated | |||
| Best Dialogues Writer | Faisal Hashmi, Bhargav Purohit, Mohsin Chavada | Nominated | |||
| Best Film | Short Circuit | Nominated | |||
| Best Editor | Prabaahar | Nominated | |||
| Best Cinematography | Jeremy Reagan | Nominated | |||
| Best Background Music | Mehul Surti | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Smit Pandya | Won | |||
| Best Actor in Negative Role | Vikee Shah | Nominated | |||
| Best Action Director | Haniif Sheikh | Nominated | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c "BOX OFFICE:ચાર વીક બાદ પણ થિયેટર્સમાં અડીખમ છે Short Circuit". www.gujaratimidday.com. 9 February 2019.
- ^ a b "'Vitamin She' film director Faisal Hashmi is coming up with a Gujarati sci-fi movie". Times of India. 14 August 2018.
- ^ a b BookMyShow. "Short Circuit (Gujarati) Movie (2019) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in". BookMyShow.
- ^ a b "ગુજરાતની સૌપ્રથમ સાયન્સ-ફિક્શન ફિલ્મ 'શૉર્ટ સર્કિટ' માટે બનાવવામાં આવી હતી ખાસ લેબ". divyabhaskar. 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Short Circuit | Official Teaser | RJ Dhvanit | Kinjal | Smit | Faisal Hashmi" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Short Circuit (2019) - Official Trailer - RJ Dhvanit - Kinjal Rajpriya - Smit Pandya - Faisal Hashmi". YouTube.
- ^ "શોર્ટ સર્કિટનું ટ્રેલર રિલીઝ, ઈટ્સ સ્પાર્કિંગ !". Gujarati Mid Day. 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Trailer of Gujarat's first ever Sci-fi film 'Short Circuit' launched". DeshGujarat. 26 December 2018.
- ^ "From experimental films, VFX to better revenue channels: Dhollywood to get bigger and better in 2019 - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Samay - Official Video Song - Short Circuit (2019) - Kedar - Bhargav - Siddharth Bhavsar". YouTube.
- ^ "Samay | Official Video Song | Short Circuit (2019) | Kedar - Bhargav | Siddharth Bhavsar" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Short Circuit Movie Review {3.5/5}: Critic Review of Short Circuit by Times of India", The Times of India, retrieved 13 January 2019
- ^ jayeshadhyaru (12 January 2019). "શોર્ટ સર્કિટઃ કરંટ તો છે, બોસ!".
- ^ "કરંટ તો છે, બોસ!". divyabhaskar. 12 January 2019.
- ^ અમદાવાદી, બધિર (12 January 2019). "શોર્ટ સર્કીટ – ઘટમાળમાં અટવાયેલા સમયને ફરી વહેતો કરતો સમય".
- ^ "'શું થયું' માટે મલ્હાર ઠાકરને મળ્યો બેસ્ટ એક્ટરનો એવોર્ડ, વાંચો આખું લિસ્ટ". www.gujaratimidday.com. 10 June 2019.
- ^ "GIFA -Gujarati Iconic Film Award on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.[user-generated source]
