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The slate

Seven productions from Srinagar: three completed micro-shorts, one short now in production and three narrative films in development, each directed or conceived by Mir Afnaan Nissar.

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In productionNarrative short~6 minKashmiri

Majboori

Directed & produced by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

Driven by desperation, a father and son exploit a tragic incident to raise money through a fraudulent charity campaign, but when the truth emerges, their conscience is tested against the very circumstances they claim leave them with no choice.

Status
In production
Runtime
~6 min
Language
Kashmiri
Location
Srinagar, Kashmir
Cast & crew
The Father
Khursheed
The Son
Ziyaad
Shop Owner (voice)
Javaid Ahmad Khan
Director & Producer
Mir Afnaan Nissar
Production Manager & Casting
Mir Momin
Cinematography
Dawar
Props & Art
Mehreen Iqbal
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In developmentNarrative short~35 minKashmiri

Javaid Gora

Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

A middle-aged Kashmiri actor, chronically typecast as a terrorist in outside cinema, begins masquerading as a police officer in Srinagar to escape societal labels, stumbling into escalating crime and moral peril.

Status
In development
Runtime
~35 min
Language
Kashmiri
Location
Srinagar, Kashmir
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CompletedOfficial release100s micro-shortKashmiri

Zaayi

Concept by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

A young devotee meticulously conserves water during ritual ablution before prayer, then turns and throws a bag of household waste into the sacred Jhelum River.

Status
Completed
Runtime
100 seconds
Language
Kashmiri
Location
Jhelum River, Kashmir
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CompletedIran festival collab100s micro-shortNo dialogue

Haqq

Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

Following the sudden death of her parents, a grieving orphan girl watches mourning visitors offer sympathy, while quietly looting her family home.

Status
Completed
Runtime
100 seconds
Language
No dialogue · Arabic Quranic narration
Location
Srinagar, Kashmir
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In developmentNarrative shortFormalist cinemaKashmiri

Qadam

Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

An elderly man recites holy prayers while walking toward the house of God wearing stolen slippers. A floor-level camera observes devotion and everyday conduct.

Status
In development
Runtime
~200 seconds
Language
Kashmiri
Location
Kashmir
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In developmentNarrative drama~25–30 minKashmiri

Rah Bakshtam

Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

Set in the labyrinthine alleys of Downtown Srinagar, following Ali, a 24-year-old Kashmiri man confronting the brutal grip of addiction, conceived entirely with local cast and crew.

Status
In development
Runtime
~25–30 min
Language
Kashmiri
Location
Downtown Srinagar
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CompletedIran festival collab100s micro-shortEnglish · Kashmiri

Zahar

Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar · A Shabrang Films production

A philosophical provocation interrogating the moral silence of ordinary citizens who look away while others suffer, invoking Socrates' cup of hemlock.

Status
Completed
Runtime
100 seconds
Language
English · Kashmiri
Format
100s micro-short
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The 100-second narrative architecture

Observe. Dramatise. Reveal.

A hundred seconds leaves no room for excess. Every Shabrang micro-short is built on three movements that let an image do the work of a sermon, and let the audience arrive at the truth on its own.

01 · 0s

Observe

Open on the ordinary: a ritual, a household, a walk to prayer. The camera watches patiently and earns the audience's trust in what it sees.

02

Dramatise

Tighten the frame on behaviour. Detail and repetition build tension until a single gesture carries the full moral weight of the film.

03 · 100s

Reveal

Turn the image on itself. One cut exposes the contradiction, and the film ends before it can explain. The meaning stays with the viewer.

Case study · Zaayi

ObserveA young devotee performs ritual ablution before prayer. DramatiseHe conserves every drop of water with meticulous care. RevealHe throws a bag of household waste into the sacred Jhelum.

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Javaid Gora, Qadam and Rah Bakshtam welcome conversations with co-producers, festival labs, broadcasters and financiers who believe in authentic Kashmiri cinema.

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