Today World News - Actor Sanjay Mishra’s Hindi short film ‘Giddh’ (The Scavenger) has won the Asia International Competition at the renowned Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2023. The actor was also honored with the ‘Best Actor’ award at the festival, with the ‘Best Short Film’ win officially qualifying ‘Giddh’ to compete at the Oscars, making it a strong contender for the short film category.
A raw social commentary, ‘Giddh’ acts as a mirror to society and impartially speaks about many of the harsh realities that most would turn away from. Striking a chord with global audiences, ‘Giddh’ was earlier also selected as the finalist by the jury of the USA Film Festival 2023.
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