Qaushiq Mukherjee: Brahman Naman
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We are in Bangalore, India, in the eighties of the last century. Namah is someone we could actually define as a "nerd." He studies Economics at university, and he and his friends are part of a quizzing team that will try to win the all-India finals challenges. At the same time, he is also trying to figure out his own life and particularly his approach with girls. Behind a mask of apparent arrogance, Namah is insecure and unable to break free from all the cultural conditioning the society has imposed on him, and just when it seems he might be getting somewhere, in the end, he always ends up being messed up. A very good fine comedy directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee and showcased at the 2016 Sundance Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section. Brilliant, ironic, presented in forms reminiscent of comic strips, and featuring a very good soundtrack.