Sarbozanin ‘is a short film about disappearing from home and hugging a new city with the right spirit

A view of Sarbozanin | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Gautam Bhattacharya’s short film Sarbozanin A new city has a gentle exploration of craving, acceptance and finding a community. Set against the vibrant background of Durga Puja, a young Bengali woman living in the 20 -minute film Hyderabad follows as she first goes out with a colleague to experience the festival away from home.

Celebration of emotional and cultural identity, Sarbozanin Tap in deep root bonds, especially during festivals, many people feel with their hometowns. Gautam’s direction begins in the film, and he uses this simple story to find out the complications of indifference, adaptation and cultural relationships in modern urban life.

Gaurram Bhattacharya | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

“I am still learning,” says Gautam, who began a journey of filmmaking as an editor before transiting corporates and advertising films. In 2017, he launched his own production house, backstage blues, which eventually supported the fiction project.

Graft a screen with sarbozanin

Despite its simplicity, Sarbozanin Excessive capture – the movement of young professionals manages the time limit and curfew, enthusiastic Bengali approach to the rampant food, and most importantly, the permanent pride of a migrant community is trying to stay connected to its roots.

“A large number of educated young Bengalis move to cities in India and abroad in search of better opportunities. I have seen how apathy can tag on you quietly,” Gautam says. “Durga Puja is not only religious for us – it is a cultural carnival, a celebration of art, inclusion and diversity. At a time when social partitions are widening, Sarbozanin aims to highlight harmony and unity.”

Short film Sarbojanin’s entire team | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The title of the film, which means “for all,” symbolizes this feeling. To underline the message of inclusion, Gautams offered a Hyderabadi local with a different belief – a Hyderabadi local – celebrating its co -existence and presented the cultures to slowly contrast.

At least shot in four days in real, stir festival settings with a small, emotional crew, the filming process was filled with challenges. Although the principal was shot in 2023, the team had to wait another year to capture additional footage during the next Durga Puja. “It took us two years to complete because we needed to return to the festival atmosphere,” they say.

Sarbozanin Currently, the festival is making rounds on the circuit and has already earned many appreciation. The film won the Filmmaker Award for the first time at the Indie House in Barcelona, ​​Spain, referred to a special jury at the 9th Indian World Film Festival 2025 in Hyderabad, and officially selected for the 13th Mumbai Short International Film Festival 2025.