Short Film: 'The Other Side' Examines Poverty in Mumbai—“People like you don’t belong here”
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.

Probably the greatest Spanish painter of the 17th century, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velazques (1599-1660) was a court painter and worked at various courts throughout his life. His famous, Las Maninas, is typical of his work, and shows Princess Margarita and her court with himself painting the scene.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
In My Octopus Teacher, documentary filmmaker Craig Foster models healthy masculinity by showing us a trusting, gentle, and emotionally fulfilling bond with an octopus.
This is not a story of oppression but a story of liberation.
What are we willing to walk through to see our dreams come to pass? Our minds might be so wholly alive with the passions we carry and the plans we make to see these things become all we wish them to be, yet life doesn’t always want to come alongside. Instead, obstacles arise, both physical and mental, which attempt to dissuade us or even prevent us from moving forward, stalling or stagnating the momentum to achieve what we desire. The age-old question remains….can we overcome? Or will we BE overcome?
An action-packed adrenaline rush with a diverse cast that delivers evocative storytelling.
Unknown Origins promises a cool spin on superheroes and serial killers, but ultimately delivers cheap comedy.