When an Indian mother finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice.
Acting
Kamini Khanna's terrifyingly committed mom-goddess transformation.
Direction
Chainani's tonal whiplash from domestic comedy to mythic horror.
Practical Effects
That hand-drawn third eye hits different.
Director
Soman Chainani
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chainani later wrote The School for Good and Evil—this short's camp-gothic DNA is already there.
Kali Ma's literal interpretation plays on Western 'tiger mom' stereotypes while weaponizing actual Hindu iconography.
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