Show that you can improvise. Directors love actors who can adapt when a script changes on the fly during a 72-hour crunch.
The casting call for the 2024 Hindi "Navarasa" project—specifically the initiative—represents a significant opportunity for emerging talent in the Indian independent film scene. This ambitious project aims to produce 72 distinct short films, each exploring the intricate nuances of the Navarasa (nine human emotions) through a modern, Hindi-language lens. Understanding the Project: Navarasa 72
To build realistic worlds, the project requires a vast ensemble of character actors to play family members, antagonists, mentors, and neighborhood fixtures. casting call 2024 hindi navarasa short films 72
Record a 1-minute video of yourself performing any random rasa (emotion) from the nine listed above. Do not speak English; use pure Hindi or Hinglish spoken in North India.
(Scene: Sitting on a bench, late night) "Mujhe pata hai tum nahi aaoge. Par main har raat yahan baithta hoon… uss gili si bench pe jahan tumne pehli baar mera haath pakda tha. Aaj barish nahi ho rahi… toh main apni aankhon se barish bana raha hoon." Show that you can improvise
A 1-2 minute video showcasing at least two different "rasas" (emotions).
If you clear the online screening, your in-person audition will involve: This ambitious project aims to produce 72 distinct
This format democratizes the filmmaking process. It suggests that cinema needs only a face, a voice, and an emotion to exist. The "72" aspect reinforces this; if the project comprises 72 short films, it suggests a serialized approach to emotion, creating a mosaic of the human condition. Each short film becomes a vignette, a fleeting moment of emotional clarity captured within the framework of an audition.