Mantra was interacting with media at the Cine Mumble film festival in Mumbai, where Rat in the Kitchen was screened to a houseful audience.
Helmed by Arkish Aftab, produced by Afroz Khan and Purvi Khan of Orange Elephant Productions. The film’s cast includes Mantra and Aishwarya Desai, revolves around a husband discovering his wife’s infidelity.
Talking about the short film, Mantra said, “Short films is a good medium for actors as well, to represent themselves. People know me for my comedy, but there is a lot that I want to show people, Rat In The Kitchen is one of them, a whole new facet about my potential. I am so glad that Afroz, Purvi and Akrish, made this movie and gave me chance to showcase myself in a different shade.”
“Every artist wants a good script, which allows them to explore and express, and I think Rat In The Kitchen was that film” added Mantra.
Mantra won the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance in the short film 'Rat in the Kitchen' at the 13th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival.
Further praising the short-film makers, Mantra added, “Best part about short films, filmmakers make it for their passion, knowing full well that short films don’t have a big market. I appreciate the filmmakers who make short films, without much of commercial gain, this is what passion for cinema is all about.”
Mantra also said that cinema is a fluid and organic medium, which keeps evolving with time.
He said, “Cinema is a fluid medium, it keeps changing with time, right now, its digital age, OTT has changed the entire landscape of content, but it will change in coming time. It is fluid and organic medium, which keeps changing with time, and that is the beauty of it.”
Rat In The Kitchen is currently running in festival circuit and soon will release on a leading OTT platform.
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