| TITLE OF THE FILM | Dropless (Nipaniya) |
| DIRECTED BY | Anamika Pal |
| LANGUAGE | Hindi, Kannauji (English subtitle) |
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COUNTRY | India |
| DURATION | 20 minutes |
| SPECIAL NOTE | Asian Premiere |
PRINCIPAL CREW & CAST
| WRITING | Anamika Pal |
| CINEMATOGRAPHY | Disha Sharma |
| EDITING | Rani Bed Banshi |
| LOCATION SOUND | Abhishek Mishra |
| SOUND DESIGN & MIXING | Abhishek Mishra |
| PRINCIPAL CAST | Ishita Joshi, Tiyasha Biswas, Suhasini Dighe, Barun Nag, Shatabdi Banik, Rupsha Bhattacharjee, Vijyalaxmi Mohata, Rupanjali Roy |
ABOUT THE FILM
During a family funeral, Preeti, a middle-class daughter-in-law, faces a crisis when her breast milk dries up, leaving her 4-month-old baby hungry. Desperate, she drinks a glass of undiluted milk—an act deemed a domestic sin under the prevailing social norms.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Anamika Pal is an aspiring filmmaker currently studying at the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute, Kolkata. While pursuing her under graduation from Journalism, Pal realized the gender biases prevalent in society bothered her deeply, perhaps because they were intertwined with her own life. Since she struggled to articulate her thoughts effectively, Pal felt films could be the medium that might convey her voice, carrying her stories to others.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
The film is my tribute to the moments and lessons that shaped my childhood and still stay with me. I saw these things around me while I was growing up, and I still see them today. This connection gave the film its tone. We chose to show it in a plain, observational way. I didn’t want to turn the story into a neat, tidy plot because what we were trying to capture isn’t just a story; it’s life. It’s the harsh, unfair treatment that half of the world’s people—especially women; face, even if the customs look different from place to place. This oppression lives on quietly, rooted in old ideas about gender, and it makes people, especially women, feel ignored or hurt. By keeping the film raw and real, we hope to show that truth, however uncomfortable, and to make viewers think about the silent rules that keep this injustice alive. The movie is a personal look at what I have seen, a mirror of the experiences of many, and a small step toward questioning the unfair systems that still exist.
