12 Jaw-Dropping Short Films You Should Watch Straight Away

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Are you one of those people who reach home every night craving to binge on new movies and TV series? You dash down the stairs from your workplace imagining all the pleasures these shows bring in your life. You board the bus, get cozy in your seat and start planning for the movie you’ll be watching tonight. Finally, you reach your home and play that movie. But wait. WHATTT??? 3 hours long? Oh man. You don’t have that much time.

Taking out time to watch long movies becomes really troubling, especially when you have to wake up early on the next day to reach your office. Isn't that true? Reports tell that around 65% of the population wakes up by 7 am. And we all know that good sleep ranges from 6-7 hours. So watching long movies after dinner becomes a bit demanding.

So what to do? When your belly is full and your pillow is soft, the only thing your heart wants is to watch something good, though only for a few minutes. At this moment, short films come to our rescue. Ranging from 10-25 minutes, these short films are a delight for the exhausted. Flourishing on YouTube these days among some of the most trending videos, short films are your daily dosage for entertainment. So we bring to you here, some of the best short films on YouTube you should watch right now and are marvelous for a beginning.

1. Chutney

Presented by Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films, this chutney is both sweet and spicy. Starring Tisca Chopra and Rasika Dugal, ‘Chutney’ has gathered more than 124 million views till date. This short film which fetched Tisca Chopra a black lady award will enthrall you at the last moment.

2. Ahalya

A retelling of the epic story, ‘Ahalya’ starring Radhika Apte will make you jump out of your seat. Full of suspense, seduction, and deceit, this 14 minutes long film starring the legendary Soumitra Chatterjee gives you a nail-biting experience.

3. Ouch

Another great piece from Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films, ‘Ouch’ directed by Neeraj Pandey and starring Manoj Bajpai (Vinay) will make you giggle when things go pathetically wrong in his extramarital affair with Priya. The film received a nomination in the 2017 Filmfare awards.

4. The Jigsaw

A jigsaw puzzle always finds its way back to the shop. But a curious man wants to find out how, although the uncanny shopkeeper warns him. There is a lot in store for him. One of the best horror short films, ‘The Jigsaw’ went on to win lots of awards across the globe.

5. Interior Café Night

Revolving around the circle of love, loss, and reunion, ‘Interior Café Night’ is a beautiful work of Adhiraj Bose. Starring Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel, this short film shows both separation and reunion of lovers in a unison. With a beautiful ambiance and calming music, ‘Interior Café Night’ will captivate you.

6. Haircut

Featuring Imran Rasheed, Kunal Khemu and Isha Talwar, ‘Haircut’ is a story of a simple middle-class man who wants to get a simple haircut but tries out something new. What happens later is something to watch. The ending will make you burst out laughing.

7. Kriti

A short film starring both Manoj Bajpai and Radhika Apte. Sapan (Manoj Bajpai) falls in love with Kriti (Neha Sharma). But his psychiatrist, Dr. Kalpana (Radhika Apte) has something else to say. A thrilling experience, ‘Kriti’ will make your jaw drop.

8. Anukul

Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, ‘Anukul’ is the story of a humanoid robot. Starring Saurabh Shukla and Parambrata Chatterjee, ‘Anukul’ throws light on the futuristic life where humans hire robots to do their work. The film also reflects upon the future where robots are taking over the jobs from humans.

9. Gutthi

An incredible work, ‘Gutthi’ is the story of a writer, Anand, who finds out his garbage collector, Khalil, doing strange activities. Curious to know more, Anand invites Khalil to his room to spend some time and smoke weed. The conversation turns personal and both of them reveal their darkest secrets.

10. Carbon

A science fiction short film on global warming, ‘Carbon’ stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Jackky Bhagnani, Prachi Desai, and Yashpal Sharma. Set in 2067, ‘Carbon’ is the story of a world where carbon is in abundance and oxygen is limited. It shows how desperately people are ready to fight for water and oxygen.

11. Lift

A romantic story of a couple who fall in love in the lift and also break up in the same lift. Their entire romance story is depicted beautifully inside the lift.

12. Nayantara’s Necklace

A 20-minute short film, ‘Nayantara’s Necklace’ stars Konkana Sen Sharma and Tilottama Shome. Delving into urban friendships, desires, and insecurities, this film directed by Jaydeep Sarkar shows the twists and turns which take place as their relationship advances.

Apart from these, there are a lot of other short films which can satisfy your after-dinner vibes. ‘School Bag’, ‘Plus Minus’, ‘Khujli’, and ‘I Am Pregnant’ are also some really good short films to watch. So what are you waiting for? Binge on. There’s nothing stopping you now.