The Bankrupts

The Bankrupts (2014)

Haal-E-Kangaal

When two filmmakers meet after fifteen years, and one of them narrates a script to the other, they find the past catches up with them...

Two filmmakers meet after a gap of fifteen years. As one of them narrates a script of a film to the another, the past catches up with them - the question of success, of failures and of a subtle comparison of individual achievements arise. The duo by the end of the film realize that they are as bankrupt as ever - literally, and in all sense of the word.

Date of release
2014-04-20
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Director
Ramchandra P.N.

Casting

Interesting facts

Haal-E-Kangaal is a minimalist Hindi language feature film. The film is shot in a single location – a suburban flat in the city of Mumbai. The film stars only two actors. Ramchandra PN served as both the writer and director. The film is a black comedy that is a humorous account of the artistic and intellectual bankruptcy of independent filmmaking scene that presently exists in India. In a larger context, the film subtly debates the role of a filmmaker / artist in a highly competitive self centric world.

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