Online May 2 - 4

Taak
India | Short
2024 | 40 mins | Hindi
Film Critics Guild's Critic's Choice Award for Best Actress
MAMI Mumbai Film Festival,
Dharamshala International Film Festival,
FILMKUNSTFEST MV (Germany)
When a security breach shakes the foundations of a Delhi nightclub, the management enforces a new policy: mandatory tracking smartwatches for all staff members. Senior among the staff is Shalini, a bouncer who is a single mother. They are told that the smartwatches are tools for safety and efficiency. However, the watches soon reveal a darker purpose—constant surveillance. As the smartwatches begin to intrude on personal lives, harvesting data and controlling movements, the nightclub faces opposition from Komal - a young recruit from Shalini’s village who is extremely resistant to wearing the smartwatch.
Berated for her team’s incompetence, Shalini must ensure that her colleagues wear the smartwatch or face severe consequences.
In a world where every move is tracked, Shalini and Komal’s fight becomes one of autonomy, dignity, and the right to be unseen.
About the Artist
Udit Khurana graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University, with a degree in Mathematics. His journey in storytelling started in a university theater environment and naturally progressed to filmmaking. After training at L.V. Prasad Film Academy, Chennai, Udit worked as the cinematographer on numerous documentary and fiction projects, collaborating with directors from diverse regions and languages.
His notable projects include 'Ghaath' (Berlinale 2023), 'For the Love of a Man' (Venice International Film Festival 2015), and 'Chronicles of Hari' (Busan International Film Festival). Recently, he worked on Netflix's 'The Hunt for Veerappan'' and 'Mithya', a FIPRESCI-nominated Kannada feature film. For his work, he was selected as an Emerging Talent at the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio in 2023.

Trailer
Credits
Director:
Udit Khurana
Writer:
Udit Khurana
Producer(s):
Mathivanan Rajendran
Ishan Hendre
Shilpa Kumar
Film Editor:
Bhamati Sivapalan
Jyoti Dogra
Ambika Kamal
Anoop Ghosh
Kapil Pal