Kaalchakra

2016
40m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

YOUR RATING

Best Film- Barcelona Planet Film Festival
Best Film- Bollywood International Film Festival
Best Director- Bangalore Shorts International Film Festival
Best Screenplay- Noida International Film Festival
Jury Award- Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival
Silver Award- International Independent Film Awards
Best Actor (Rohit Pareek) - Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival
Best Actor (Kshitij Sharma) - Bollywood International Film Festival

Having consumed his entire adult life in trying to unravel the mysteries of time-travel, an ailing Professor Bakshi, aided by his foster daughter Veena, makes a desperate final attempt to prove his theories by organizing a party for time travellers, to be held in the past.

Kaalchakra takes its inspiration from a real-life experiment conducted by Professor Stephen Hawking in 2009 when he hosted a party for time-travelers.

Made on a budget of less than USD 100, Kaalchakra was shot entirely on an iPhone 6 without the use of any professional gear by a small crew of 5.

Rohit Pareek, a 24 year old actor played the role of the aged Professor Bakshi in the film. His makeup was done by his co-actor Deeya Dey who essays the character of Veena in the film.

The film has won 8 International Awards till date including 2 Best Film Awards, One Best Director Award, 2 Best Actors Award and a Best Screenplay Award at various Film Festivals worldwide.

Director
Kshitij Sharma

Screenplay
Kshitij Sharma & Deeya Dey

Producer
Cineddiction Films

Starring
Rohit Pareek
Deeya Dey
Kshitij Sharma
Falguni Sharma

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Time Travel Sci-Fi Short

Having consumed his entire adult life in trying to unravel the mysteries of time-travel, a dying Professor Bakshi makes a desperate final attempt to prove his theories by organizing a party ... Read allHaving consumed his entire adult life in trying to unravel the mysteries of time-travel, a dying Professor Bakshi makes a desperate final attempt to prove his theories by organizing a party for time travelers - to be held in the past.Having consumed his entire adult life in trying to unravel the mysteries of time-travel, a dying Professor Bakshi makes a desperate final attempt to prove his theories by organizing a party for time travelers - to be held in the past.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total

Trivia
The film was shot entirely on an iPhone under a budget of USD 100.

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Review

Featured review

9/10

The past is written, the ink is dry

It gave me a feeling like I am reading something from the world of HP Lovecraft. The black and white tone and scientific approach accentuated that feeling. The story line is intriguing. The performances were superb. It would appear midway the film that you have guessed the story right. However, I suggest you hold on your conclusions till the end. There have been a lot of stories around time traveling. In most of the stories, some protagonist will travel back in time to change one or many things. This film, however, gives a short and simple message. Something that the three-eyed raven says to Bran Stark in Game of Thrones, "The past is written, the ink is dry.."