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  • Short Film
  • Animation
  • Frame By Frame
  • Casteism
  • Change
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
Mr. Kaushik Chakraborty
Set in the rapidly developing city of Kanpur, Change follows Raghav, a successful young man returning home to fulfil a childhood dream: purchasing land in Samta Vihar, an elite gated colony he once admired with his father. However, his homecoming is shattered when a property dealer reveals that the residents refuse to sell to anyone outside their own caste. The narrative juxtaposes Raghav’s disillusionment with the silent presence of a neighbourhood peanut seller, a figure from his childhood who remains unchanged and marginalised while the city transforms around him. Through dreamlike visuals and introspective monologues, the film critiques the surface-level "progress" of urban development. It highlights how, despite modern infrastructure, ancient social boundaries remain stubbornly intact. Change serves as a powerful reflection on caste and belonging, questioning whether development truly fosters inclusion or merely reinforces the invisible glass walls that dictate who belongs inside and who is left on the street.
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
Profile
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
M.Des.
Mr. Kaushik Chakraborty
Change
Set in the rapidly developing city of Kanpur, Change follows Raghav, a successful young man returning home to fulfil a childhood dream: purchasing land in Samta Vihar, an elite gated colony he once admired with his father. However, his homecoming is shattered when a property dealer reveals that the residents refuse to sell to anyone outside their own caste. The narrative juxtaposes Raghav’s disillusionment with the silent presence of a neighbourhood peanut seller, a figure from his childhood who remains unchanged and marginalised while the city transforms around him. Through dreamlike visuals and introspective monologues, the film critiques the surface-level "progress" of urban development. It highlights how, despite modern infrastructure, ancient social boundaries remain stubbornly intact. Change serves as a powerful reflection on caste and belonging, questioning whether development truly fosters inclusion or merely reinforces the invisible glass walls that dictate who belongs inside and who is left on the street.
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR
ASHISH KUMAR SONKAR