Six people, six stories: an intimate film about the unusual existence of people who inhabit the boundaries of the giant country of India and whose lives have been torn apart by history, politics and violence. https://www.dokfest-muenchen.de/films/view/23845 India 2021 – Director: Samarth Mahajan Writer: Samarth Mahajan. Camera: Omkar Divekar. Sound: Ankur Chaudhary. Editing: Anadi Athaley. Music: Shayan Sinha, Laurie Kallevig, Survivor Girl Ukulele Band, Kamruzzaman Rabbi. Production: All Things Small, Camera And Shorts. Producer: Sunil Doshi, Devaiah Bopanna, Ashay Gangwar, Samarth Mahajan. Length: 67 min.

International Medium Length & Short Film Competition Visions du Réel International Film Festival Nyon 55th edition 12–21.4.2024 www.visionsdureel.ch

The Unreserved is an intimate inquiry into the lives of passengers who use the Unreserved Compartment, the cheapest way to travel across India on the Indian Railways system. The film portrays the passengers’ aspirations, efforts and opinions through conversations and personal stories. Director - Samarth Mahajan Co Producers - Ashay Gangwar & Harshit Saran Cinematographer - Omkar Divekar Edit and Sound Design - Anadi Athaley Assistant director - Rajat Bhargav Music Courtesy - Leaving Home by Indian Ocean Assistant Editor - Shivajee Biswanath Marketing - Vivian Anthony & Chirag Beri Executive Producer - Vaibhav Jadhav & Joelle Fernandes Sound Mix - Mukesh Lobo Digital Intermediate - Shashank Jha Connect us here. Instagram : http://bit.ly/CNSInstagram Twitter : http://bit.ly/CNSTwitter Facebook : http://bit.ly/CNSFacebook

Set in the 21st century, the film revisits the golden era of radio in India, when it was the dominant, popular, and only source of entertainment, news, and knowledge. Being a medium that is heard across national borders, the radio has been instrumental in expanding horizons and enriching the lives of generations. Besides giving companionship to individuals, the radio brought families together and inspired people to make life choices. Radio continues to enthrall people with its evolving nature and the sentiments associated with it. Crew: Concept & Producer: Makarand Waikar Directors: Bidit Roy, Makarand Waikar Research & Creative Producer: Simantinee Bhagwat Cinematographer: Omkar Divekar Editor: Poorva Bhat Sound Designer: Akshay Vaidya Music Composer: Shaunak Kulkarni Assistant Director: Isha Choudhary Colorist: Omkar Divekar Additional Camera & Edit: Bidit Roy Legal & Accounts: Simantinee Bhagwat Subtitles: Anoop Deshpande, Sandeep Nulkar Watercolor Artist: Yogesh Lokhande Sound FX Editor: Swapnil Kulkarni Mixing Engineer: Ishan Devasthali Title & End Credits: Bidit Roy All Rights Reserved by TimeCap Documentaries