Appraisal (Hin)

Director: Manish Sejwal
Duration: 3 min 59 sec
Genre: Drama
Tagline: The Much Awaited
Synopsis: A money lender is incessantly calling. And Amit is working overtime with hopes of a good appraisal.
Festival selection: DAMFest'09, Pune.

Shot on: Sony DCR-HC15E
Shooting Format: MiniDV
Edited with: Canopus Edius Pro 4.5
Approximate budget: Rs. 1000
Completed in: January 2009

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Director Bio

Manish Sejwal a.k.a manu masti started off his career as a DTP Operator and gradually progressed to a creative head in a production house based in Delhi.

Manish slowly developed the hobby of making his own films while gaining experience in events and media production. He has made few experimental films with completely novice actors and technicians, and making his own films is a target he is trying hard to achieve.

Director's Statement

This movie is based on a short story from a chain-mail, which really touched my heart. Anyone could relate to this concept or the title of "Appraisal". After all, this is what we work for, this is what motivates us to move ahead - an appraisal, a recognition of our efforts.

That is it - I started working on the script, added some more drama, tweaked the story to my requirements. Short-listed the crew, and here is the end-product.

PS: I waited so much for a good artist, and when we finally started shooting, I came to know that my Hero doesn't know how to drive. It was quite funny and a challenge to depict him actually driving the vehicle.

Cast Bio

Vivek Bharti, who played the lead role, is an aspiring theater artist from Delhi.

Contact Info

Manish Sejwal (Director): msejwal@gmail.com
Vivek Bharti (Lead Actor): way2vivek@gmail.com

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