Rhea Shukla | India | 2025 | 10 mins. | English, Hindi | India Premiere | Filmmaker attending
On a rainy afternoon, Kavya and Tara idle at their friend Revati’s house. With her mother away, the three girls play hide-and-seek and rummage through makeup and jewellery, trying to catapult themselves into womanhood. When they begin rehearsing for a dance, the proximity of their bodies evokes a sense of desire they can’t yet name.
Rhea Shukla
Rhea Shukla is an Indian director based between New Delhi and New York, pursuing an MFA at Columbia University. Her short Ruse premiered at the Berlinale 2025 and screened at Oberhausen and Palm Springs. She is currently developing her first feature.
Producer: Aanchal Pugalia
Writer: Rhea Shukla
Cinematographer: Tanmay Chowdhary
Editor: Anupam Sinha Roy
Sound: Sukrit sen
Cast: Akshara Padwal, Kurangi Vijayshrie Nagraj, Sammara Khan
