Applause Entertainment’s Retake To Be Premiered at The New York Indian Film Festival

Talented  actor Shweta Basu Prasad turns director with the powerful  short-film Retake, produced  by Sameer Nair’s Applause Entertainment.

A poignant, thought-provoking short-film Retake  has been  officially selected for its American premiere at the  New York Indian Film Festival.

Written and directed by the talented Shweta Basu Prasad, the film tells the story of a 60-year-old artist played  by Anupam Kher who attends the funeral of his mentor and meets his former lover and friend, leading him to question his life choices and artistic pursuits.

The short film will be screened on 13th May in the Shorts A (Narrative) category at 12:15 PM at Village East by Angelika New York. Starring the iconic Anupam Kher, Zarina Wahab, and Danish Husain, the short film is an introspective story that explores themes of love, loss and contemplation.

The short film boasts contributions from award-winning professionals such as Aarti Bajaj as editor, Resul Pookutty (Bafta and Oscar winner)as sound designer, and Ram Sampath as music composer.