Ek Chup is an Indian Hindi-language short drama film.[1] It was written and directed by Sonya V. Kapoor.[2] It is produced by Amrita Mendonza and Sonya V. Kapoor with the production house M5 Entertainment Private Limited.[3] It stars Joy Sengupta, Mona Singh and Chahat Tewani in pivotal roles.[4] The short film premiered on 25 November 2022 on the OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.[5]
| Ek Chup | |
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| Directed by | Sonya V. Kapoor |
| Written by | Sonya V. Kapoor |
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| Distributed by | M5 Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. |
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Running time | 15 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Cast
edit- Joy Sengupta as Dr Shekhar
- Mona Singh as Dr Radhika[6]
- Chahat Tewani as Sara
Plot
editThe short story is during the time of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown with domestic abuse and violence against women when the disease caught Dr Shekhar (Joy Sengupta), Dr Radhika (Mona Singh) and daughter Sara (Chahat Tewani).[7]
Release
editM5 Entertainment officially launched the teaser on 15 September 2022 on YouTube channel[8] and it will be released on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar on 25 November 2022.[5]
Reception
editCritical review
editArchika Khurana of Times of India[9] has given 3.5/5 stars stating that the short film is a moving portrayal of the "Shadow Pandemic". Performance of Mona Singh is outstanding while Joy Sengupta justified his character forcing to dislike him. The direction and the screenplay were good, on the other hand dialogue writing could be better.
References
edit- ^ Basu, Mohar (17 September 2022). "Mona Singh: Not a short-term film that can be labelled hit or flop". Mid-day. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Dream Girl 2, Naane Varuvean, My Name Is Vendetta, Ek Chup: New trailers, teasers and posters". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Mona Singh Interview: Short Film Ek Chup Sheds Light On Shadow Pandemic". Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ IANS (14 September 2022). "Mona Singh Talks About 'Ek Chup', Says "It's About A Pandemic Within A Pandemic"". Koimoi. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Exclusive! In Conversation with Sonya Kapoor who speaks about her short film Ek Chup and its message". filmfare.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Shukla, Poonam (14 September 2022). "Ek chup : घरेलू हिंसा के खिलाफ आवाज उठाएंगी मोना सिंह, महिलाओं के दर्द की कहानी है 'एक चुप'". India TV Hindi (in Hindi). Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Laal Singh Chaddha can't be labelled hit or flop, says Mona Singh: This isn't a short-term film, it'll stay with people". Hindustan Times. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "'Ek Chup' Teaser: Mona J Singh, Joy Sen Gupta And Chahat Tewani Starrer 'Ek Chup' Official Teaser | Entertainment - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Khurana, Archika, Ek Chup Review: Mona Singh’s short film is a moving portrayal of the “shadow pandemic”, retrieved 14 January 2023