Rogan Josh

While watching this film you'll assume that it's just a family drama with some dark secrets. But you can't predict the twist. And when it comes you'll be shocked and start watch again from the start. Can't say more or it'll act as spoiler.

And please don't do search to know more about it, just go for it. It also won Filmfare Award for Best Short Film in 2019.

It is so simple to define it as a beautiful film. And, indeed, it is it. The story of a family reunion is more than familiar. The art of main actor is not surprising but guarantee for the high quality of movie. But the final gift, more than a twist, it is the significant one. An atemporal story placed in precise , dramatic event womb. Short, it is just the film deserving to see it.

Sanjeev Vig's Rogan Josh is a compelling short film that deals with the importance of timing in life and also pays tribute to the martyrs of the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. This 17-minute-long film produced by Royal Stag Barrel Select, is of the suspense-drama genre featuring veteran actors Naseeruddin Shah, Shishir Sharma, Avantika Akerkar as well as young talents Bhuvan Arora, Shriswara and Khushboo Upadhyay. The story revolves around a birthday dinner where Vijay Kapoor, a renowned former chef, played by Naseeruddin Shah, cooks his iconic dish, Mutton Rogan Josh, for family and guests. When all the members present enjoy the well-cooked mutton, the conversation gradually ascends towards an unpleasant disagreement between Vijay and his son Varun, played by Bhuvan Arora, regarding an incident that is not revealed till the end. The filmmaker does a really good job of keeping the constant tension alive at the dinner table and when the big revelation comes at the end, the audience is bound to be left speechless. All the actors played their parts really well, with Shah and Arora portraying the father-son conflict aptly. When it comes to detailing, the makers made no mistakes with placing subtle easter eggs throughout the film, which contributes to the mystery that is solved at the end. Overall, it is a watch that will keep the audience engaged and guessing till the end.

The end is unpredictable...the script is fantastic.Actors are fantastic.

I remember watching it for the first time and immediately replaying it- simply to absorb the serenity of relevance. It haunts us not because it haunts us, it haunts us because we are haunted.