Four hapless kidnappers, one very done dad, and a fake ransom scheme that spirals beautifully.
A man leaves his house. Another applies for leave in his office. A third finishes his tea. Another gets himself shaved. All four are fresh entrants in the world of crime: kidnapping to be more precise. But the father of the kidnapped boy refuses to pay up. The son has already played this trick before and collected good ransom. The father does not believe this time it is a real thing; The kidnappers get desperate. The son has in idea. The plot thickens.
Direction
Kaplan builds dread from tea cups and shaving cream.
Writing
Dialogue so dry it could start a fire.
Director
Rajat Kapoor
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made at FTII, this diploma film helped launch Rajat Kapoor's career and the Indian indie wave of the late 90s.
The 24-minute runtime mirrors classic French New Wave constraints—Kapoor was openly channeling Melville's existential criminals.
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