Reflections (2005 film)

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Reflections
Directed by Bejoy Nambiar
Written byBejoy Nambiar
Produced byBejoy Nambiar
Starring Mohanlal
Juhi Babbar
Vidula Bhave
Sunil Santanam
Ahlam Khan
Jaideep Pandit
CinematographySatyajit Pande (Setu)
Edited by Akiv Ali
Anand. S. Iyer (Elvis Tittus)
Music byVikram Biswas
Production
company
Gateway Job
Distributed byGeteway Job
Release date
  • 2005 (2005)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryIndia
Language Silent film

Reflections is a 2005 short silent film written, produced and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, starring Mohanlal, Juhi Babbar, and Vidula Bhave. [1] [2]

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Plot

Mohanlal plays the main character, a loner who looks at those around him and daydreams about what his life could be like, putting himself in the place of those who are more fulfilled than he is. [3]

Cast

Production

Reflections is the debut directorial of Bejoy Nambiar. The film was shot in three days, the post-production was completed in eight months. [4]

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