Two students of Parvarish The Museum School were seen playing pivotal roles in the short film Nowness Shorts The Manliest Man. The movie was released on July 10 on Youtube.
The two kids from Parvarish, Khushi Goyal and Rashmi Ahirwar were seen playing the pivotal role in the movie. Khushi essayed the role of Jamuna and Rashmi essayed the role of Ganga.
The 22 minute movie is about the desire of having a son in a family with two daughters. The movie is directed by Anuj Gulati. It is noteworthy that various auditions were held for the movie earlier before its production.
Talking about the work of Khushi and Rashmi, Shibani Ghosh founder of Parvarish The Museum School expressed her deep contentment. She said, “It is a proud moment for all of us as their work is being appreciated by all. We are happy that our students are not only growing academically but are also excelling in extracurricular activities.” The Manliest Man is a story of a potter who lives in a village with his family. The potter has two daughters. He so desires for a son. Now the matter goes in the hands of the community chief who calls for a manliest man to bear a male offspring.
The movie till now has been screened at various international film festivals. It has bagged awards at 4th literary Short film festival held at Texas and at 9th Short Wave Festival held in Poland. After its release on Youtube the movie is grabbing much appreciation by the viewers.