What happens when the person you are and the person everyone expects you to be are no longer the same?
NAANUM, NAANUM… (ME AND MYSELF) is a psychological drama short film written and directed by Gokul BKS, presented by Dubba Productions and released through the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Film Release Program.
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A psychological drama about identity, internal conflict, self-awareness and the challenge of balancing personal desires with competing expectations.
The conflict between self and expectation
The film follows a woman struggling to satisfy conflicting priorities, demands and expectations. As these competing pressures begin to unsettle her emotionally, she finds herself confronting a situation that appears increasingly difficult to resolve.
Can she find a way through the conflict? Who helps her discover an answer? And does she even realise that help has arrived?
Through its psychological narrative, NAANUM, NAANUM… explores the relationship between external expectations and the inner self.
“Sometimes, the most important conversation is the one we have with ourselves.”
Me and myself
We spend much of our lives trying to understand the people around us. We analyse their words, question their actions, interpret their silence and sometimes devote ourselves to meeting their expectations.
But how often do we stop and ask ourselves: What do I really want? How do I want to live? Am I listening to my own voice?
Identity
The film looks at the person we see in the mirror and the person we carry within.
Expectations
External demands can compete with personal priorities and make the path forward difficult to see.
Self-awareness
The story invites viewers to consider whether they are truly listening to their own voice.
A psychological journey inward
NAANUM, NAANUM… blends psychological drama, fiction, introspection and emotional storytelling. Its central conflict is not only about what happens around the character, but also about what happens within her.
The film creates space for a reflective viewing experience, asking audiences to consider the pressures that shape their decisions and the conversations they may avoid having with themselves.
The craft behind the film
Written and directed by Gokul BKS, the film brings together cinematography and editing by Koushik Hembram, with background score by SreRam Anand.
NAANUM, NAANUM… is the fifth short film from Dubba Productions, continuing the production’s work in independent short-form storytelling.
BKS
Meet Gokul BKS
Gokul BKS is the writer and director of NAANUM, NAANUM… (ME AND MYSELF), the fifth short film from Dubba Productions.
Through the film’s psychological narrative, BKS explores identity, internal conflict, self-awareness and the challenges of balancing personal desires with competing expectations.
A question for the audience
Have you ever felt torn between what others expect from you and what you truly want?
NAANUM, NAANUM… invites viewers to watch with an open mind, let the moments unfold and take a moment after the film to think about the person looking back at them.
NAANUM, NAANUM… on the DPIFF release platform
Through the DPIFF Film Release Program, NAANUM, NAANUM… (ME AND MYSELF) is presented through the official digital platform of the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival.
The DPIFF Release Program provides a dedicated digital platform for independent filmmakers to showcase completed creative projects, including short films, documentaries, animated films and music videos.
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