Name of the film VIRAL
Directed by Shreyas Dasharathe, Jamshed Irani
Duration 23 minutes
Year 2022
CountryIndia, Pakistan
Language Hindi, Urdu, Marathi (English subtitles)
PRINCIPAL CREW
Cinematography Kewal Karia, Imraan Sheraz, Shahzeb Khalid
Story Shreyas Dasharathe, Kewal Karia, Sukanya Subramaniyan, Shahzeb Khalid, Arbab Hussain, Kainat Thebo
Screenplay Shreyas Dasharathe
Editing Shreyas Dasharathe
Music Omkar Pradhan
Sound Design Vivart
About the film
Shiny and Bandu are avid fans of Hammad, an egg-seller from Karachi who has a huge online following in their city of Mumbai but is virtually unknown in his own vicinity. They connect online and what follows is a heartfelt journey to a promising friendship that exists in the borderless realm of the online world. Shot on location in India and Pakistan with crews in their respective countries, this project is a unique collaborative effort.
About the director
Shreyas Dasharathe is a graduate of the National Institute of Design, India. His films have been awarded at Indian film festivals including Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) and Toto Awards for Film. He has also been part of screenings at reputed international film festivals. He currently works as a writer/director experimenting with different forms of the medium.
Jamshed Irani is based out of Karachi and has been working as a director on various commercial films and advertising films in Pakistan.
