''Silvat'' is an Indian

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romantic drama Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

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under the Zeal For Unity festival 2016. It is written by Faraz Arif Ansari and directed by

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, starring

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and Meher Mistry in the leading roles. Kartik Aaryan shot this short film while filming ''

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''.

Plot

Noor, a married woman, falls in love with Anwar, a tailor. However, they never express their feelings as she awaits her husband's return from

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Cast

as Anwar Khan * Meher Mistry as Noor

Release

The film was released on Zindagi channel on 12 June 2016, and available for streaming on

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Reception

Critical reception

Anvita Singh reviewed for

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said: Silvat is made up of such touching and telling moments, and effectively conveys the pain, tension and little pleasures of first love. Anita Britto of SpotboyE rated 3 stars out of five and wrote "With a well-written script and immersive narrative, Silvat takes you to another world. A world where no one fights for their love." Hitesh Malik of Koimoi said of the film, "It is one of those films which stays with you for a long time".

References

External links

* Indian short films Films directed by Tanuja Chandra {{India-film-stub