Sisak

Sisak

Sisak

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Sisak

2017

0h 16m

4.7(6 votes)

Romance

Overview

This short film follows the story of two gay men in Mumbai who meet and fall in love in regular train journeys. Burdened with the larger social (and legal) scorn the two are unable to say anything to each other.

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2 featured cast members

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Jitin Gulati

Jitin Gulati

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Dhruv Singhal

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Directed by: Faraz Arif Ansari
Written by: Faraz Arif Ansari
Produced by: Aparna Sud

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