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Calcutta Taxi is a 2012 short film written, co-produced and directed by Vikram Dasgupta in his directorial debut along with Producer Aeschylus Poulos. Calcutta Taxi premiered at Rhode Island International Film Festival, where it won the Directorial Discovery Award and went on to win the Oscars Qualifier Award at the Aspen ShortFest, placing it in contention for the Academy Awards in 2014.A story that unfolds in the midst of a citywide strike, a college student’s frantic quest to retrieve his stolen backpack leads to a chaotic misunderstanding that intertwines the fates of three strangers in Calcutta.




Plot


Set against the backdrop of a politically charged Calcutta, "Calcutta Taxi" unfolds the story of Adi, a college student who ventures into the city to deliver notes to his friend Kishor before their exams. After a brief stop for water, he discovers that the cab driver, Rasul, has absconded with his backpack. In his desperate search, Adi encounters Bakul, another cab driver who mistakenly believes Adi's bag is filled with money. As the situation escalates, Adi finds himself in the middle of a chaotic scene with police, where a simple misunderstanding turns him into the perceived threat when someone shouts “It’s a bomb.” The film intricately weaves the lives of Adi, Bakul, and Rasul, exploring themes of loss, morality, and the unpredictable nature of life in a bustling city.




Awards and nominations



Best Drama 2013, Oscars Qualifier, Aspen Short Film Festival, USA
Directorial Discovery Award, Rhode Island International Film Festival, USA
Best Narrative Short, Roving Eye International Film Festival, USA
Best Short Film (Audience Choice), Florence River to River Film Festival, Italy
Best of the Fest, Anchorage International Film Festival, Alaska
German Star (Best Short Film), Stuttgart International Film Festival, Germany
Press/Critic’s Award (Best Short Film), Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy
Recipient of three BRAVO! Fact Awards Short Series (Screenplay)
Recipient of the (FAP), National Film Board, Canada




Cast


Geeta Bisht - Rasul's wife
Sunnie James - (as Sunnis D'Souza)
Anand Rajaram - Rasul Ahmad
Vipin Sharma - Bakul Bihari




References






External links


Calcutta Taxi at IMDb
Vikram Dasgupta

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