Destiny (2018 film)

Destiny is a 2018 Indian romantic drama comedy short film written & directed by Vikkramm Chandirramani and produced by Quest Mercury Intermedia.[1] It was released on March 28, 2018 on their official YouTube channel.

Destiny
Directed byVikkramm Chandirramani
Produced byQuest Mercury Intermedia
Written byVikkramm Chandirramani
StarringNikita Vijayvargia
Bhupendra Singh Jadawat
Monika Panwar
Jagriti Singh
Release date
March 28, 2018
Running time
14 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot

Tanya, a woman in her twenties is at home getting dressed to meet Derek, a young man she has met twice. Her friend Richa browses his pictures on social media and expresses her ire at being told about him only after Tanya has met him twice. Tanya expresses her doubts about Derek and seems unsure about where things are going. She seems to have developed a fondness for Derek. As Richa teases her friend, Derek calls up and cancels the date. Tanya is hurt and does not take this well. Despite Richa trying to talk her out of it, Tanya decides to get even with Derek. Tanya then catfishes Derek by creating multiple fake dating profiles and not showing up. While the two have a laugh at this, Richa tries to talk Tanya out of taking this too far. Tanya however wants to play one last prank on Derek. She creates a dating profile pretending to be a Russian model and entices him to come to a cafe which is a four hour drive from where he is, the next morning. Tanya and Richa show up at the cafe and surreptitiously watch Derek standing outside the cafe as the woman he is to meet does not show up, yet again. After a while Derek turns to walk into the cafe and trips at the entrance. As the two women burst into peals of laughter, Derek gets up, brushes off the dust and takes a seat. Seated diagonally across is a young woman who points out that he has hurt himself and is bleeding at his temple. Derek wipes the blood and remarks that it just is not his lucky day. To this the young woman asks him if he believes in luck. Derek responds with 'I do' and we see him exchanging vows with the same woman at a beach. We further see a disappointed Tanya watching a video of both of them getting married, presumably on social media on her laptop. She then folds the laptop and the film ends.

Reception and awards

Destiny was awarded 'Best Foreign Film' at The Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival.[2][3][4][5] It was also awarded 'Best Short Film' at the MedFF.[6] It received largely positive reviews. Nimisha Menon of Indie Shorts Mag praised the film saying, "Vikkramm Chandirramani’s direction is unique, from translating the script to screen and egging the characters to bring out their best, his work is sure to leave you rooting for his next!"[7] IndyRed.com lauded the film describing it as a 'well done production all around' and a 'a playful delight'.[8] Siraj Syed writing for FilmFestivals.com termed it 'fresh and watchable'.[9] On May 5, 2018, Destiny was screened at the NCCC Film and Animation Festival, run by Niagara County Community College.[10] It was screened at the Jagran Film Festival, Allahabad on July 21, 2018.[11] It was the opening film at The Endless Mountains Film Festival, Pennsylvania on September 14, 2018.[12] Since its release, Destiny has clocked 4.3 million views on YouTube.[13]

References
  1. Destiny, retrieved 2019-02-18
  2. Ghoroi, Trisha (2018-06-07). "Love story in digital age". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  3. "An Interview with Vikkramm Chandirramani, Following the Release of His Short Film Destiny (2018). By Matthew Johnson | Film Matters Magazine". Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  4. "Ridgewood Guild International Film Festival Wraps Up 2018 Festival with A Real Housewife of New Jersey, A Hollywood Producer, and Many Talented Filmmakers - 40 Exclusive Photos and List of Winners". Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  5. "Vikkramm Chandirramani". Cult Critic Film Magazine. 2018-06-07. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  6. Destiny, retrieved 2019-02-18
  7. "Review: Short Film 'Destiny' Will Make You Rethink, Reflect And Ponder On The Fate Of New Age Romance! - Short Film Review". Indie Shorts Mag. 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  8. "Destiny". IndyRed. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  9. "Destiny, Review: Your vengeance, my luck". www.filmfestivals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  10. "Niagara County Community College". Niagara County Community College. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
  11. "Jagran Film Festival - 2018 - Allahabad" (PDF).
  12. "Endless Mountains Film Festival - 2018" (PDF).
  13. Quest Mercury (2018-03-28), Destiny - Award Winning Hindi Romantic Drama Comedy Short Film, retrieved 2019-02-18
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