Sunil tells the story of a shadow that sits in darkness and dreams of freedom. As it unentangles itself from its reality, the shadow recalls memories and envisions its future. And somewhere between the two, it wonders what freedom is for one who has never been free.
A sense of guilt drives two people to take very different paths. While one struggles with it, another sees an opportunity. Vrushali Haldipur’s story examines the lives of two such conflicted individuals.
A road accident unravels the many layers of love, anger and marriage, and of words spoken too soon or not at all. Komorebi is a love story of sorts, but one seen through the retrospective lens of guilt and regret.
Shubha’s story traces the hate that a son has for his alcoholic father, which makes him keep letters from his father’s children from his previous marriage. What does he do when he’s confronted with a life-and-death situation?
Three women look back on their lives and speak about how the society forced guilt on them to cover its own shortcomings. Pranav Mishra writes.
Noor is having a bad day. But she wants to end it well. According to her, a perfectly spiced chicken biryani should do the trick. But as she sets off in the direction of the biryani place, something diverts her attention. Will the day still end well? Sarah tells the story.
An old man struggles to adjust to life in a city he’s not used to. As the day breaks, he experiences evil and kindness one after the other, all too quickly; perhaps there is hope left in this world? Kousalya tells the story.
Nandini dreams of going back to England from where she has recently returned. Sid dreams of a life with Nandini who wants to keep distance. The inexorable boundary between them melts away sometimes, but only to leave the air hazy, turbulent and devoid of settlement. Merchant of Dreams, a short story by Pranav Mishra, captures cultural transitions and ambiguities urban, ambitious Indians go through.
Ajay’s story is about an acclaimed, ageing writer who finds himself one morning strangely writing fortune cookie sayings. What’s behind this sudden transformation, this abrupt disappearance of his muse? Will he overcome this?