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Growing up, I had never thought to make my career in the film industry. But now that I look back, I see that the seed was sown during my childhood. My father loved to watch films. We had a video library. Every day he would bring a film DVD, and we watched the movie together. Born and raised in Porbandar, Gujrat, we moved to Ahmedabad after my tenth board. I love photography. In college, I used to shoot at events and functions. So, in 2017, I started my career as a photographer. I covered fashion shows and shot the BTS of music videos and films. Slowly, I connected with the people who were active in the industry. One day, I went to shoot the BTS of a music video. Unfortunately, the art director had backed out at the last moment. So, the director insisted that I take up the role of art director. I agreed but didn’t know how it worked. I learned the basics through Google and managed to pull it up. After the release, the director liked my work and subsequently offered me the job of an art director in more music videos. I also assisted him in a short film. For better opportunities, I shifted to Mumbai. But COVID-19 came, and luckily, just a day before the lockdown, I had gone to my hometown. The leisure period during the lockdown helped me introspect, and I decided to start directing. Sumeet had a script. We started working on it. We sorted the cast & crew through Instagram. But, producing the film was a challenge. So, I took a two-month break, did wedding photography, and saved money to make my first short film. You know, Quentin Tarantino is my idol. I have learnt a lot from him. While understanding him, I noticed something in common between us. At a young age, he worked at a video library, which led to his interest in films. So yes, our roots are connected with the video library. And talking about the short film, ‘Phillum’ is a story about everyone who loves to watch movies. There are a lot of people among us who do out-of-the-box things just to watch films. Phillum is the story of Chintu, who regularly crosses 3-4 villages to watch a movie. My real-life experiences inspire some of the instances in the film. So, it’s like life coming to a full circle through a short film. After winning several awards, ‘Phillum’ is live on HumaraMovie’s YouTube channel. Do watch it there. I’m sure you will meet the shadow of a passionate film lover in the frames. #shortfilms #humaramovie #delhistories

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