A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Original Title:
The Usher
Genres:
Drama | Family
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 14
Baldev works as an usher at a roadside eatery. Waving his red light baton, he signals the passing vehicles to stop at the eatery for a quick bite. He returns late at night to a wife and two children in a nearby village. His light baton is a source of constant delight to his children. They escape into a world of fantasy every night on the terrace after their parents are asleep. On a fateful evening, the father meets with an accident, and the material truth of the baton is revealed to the children.
Cinematography:
Vikrant Pratap Singh
Director:
Zubin A. Mehta
Editor:
Navnoor Singh
Sound:
Aparajita Sen
Writer:
Zubin A Mehta
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