Filmmaker
Utpal
Kalal
is
riding
high
with
the
heartening
response
to
the
release
of
his
documentary
film,
The
14th
February
And
Beyond.
The
film
had
released
on
the
OTT
streaming
platform,
MX
Player
two
days
before
Valentine's
Day
and
had
gone
on
to
garner
around
1
lakh
views
within
a
span
of
fewer
than
five
days.
Recently,
the
doctor-turned-filmmaker
revealed
to
Filmibeat
about
the
release
of
his
film
and
the
tremendous
response
it
has
been
garnering
from
the
viewers.
For
the
unversed,
The
14th
February
And
Beyond
takes
the
deepest
look
into
Valentine's
Day
and
aims
towards
exposing
the
strange
face
of
this
global
love
fest
and
its
impact
on
the
mental
health
of
our
society.
Talking
about
the
response
to
the
documentary,
Utpal
Kalal
revealed
that
the
film
has
been
creating
empathy
and
understanding
amongst
the
youth.
He
said,
"After
winning
hearts
and
awards
at
International
Film
Festivals,
my
one
hour
long
Valentine's
day
investigative
documentary
film
The
14th
February
&
Beyond
was
released
on
MX
Player,
two
days
before
the
Valentine's
Day
and
seeing
a
huge
audience
demand,
we
have
made
it
available
for
a
limited
period
of
time,
on
our
production's
official
YouTube
channel
UK
Pictures
Entertainment
too
and
in
just
less
than
5
days
it
has
crossed
One
Lakh
views
on
YouTube.
We
are
committed
to
ensuring
as
many
people
as
possible
watch
this
important
film,
so
it
is
being
made
widely
available
in
Hindi
&
English,
free
of
charge.
All
around
the
world,
people
are
watching
this
film,
sharing
in
the
community.
We
can
see
the
film
is
creating
empathy
and
understanding
among
youth.
We
have
been
receiving
lots
of
comments
and
compliments
and
it
makes
our
entire
team
so
overwhelmed.
One
of
the
comments
from
a
cinema-goer,
Aarav
Mehta,
I
would
like
to
share
from
IMDB,
writes;
''The
way
this
film
postmortems
Valentine's
Day,
stitches
the
facts
together
and
stay
true
to
the
core
truth
is
something
only
a
cathartically
clear-eyed
work
of
documentary
art
can
do.
And
crisp
edit
and
majestic
music.
Take
a
bow,
you
guys.
This
film
deserves
a
sincere
viewing,
there's
a
lot
in
it
that
needs
to
be
processed.
Love,
perceived
to
be
a
repository
of
genuineness,
is
an
intimate
component
of
Human
Being
but
now
it
has
become
inextricably
linked
to
the
mass
market
and
adopted
the
economic
mechanism
of
Western
society."
Utpal
Kalal
further
added
that
the
response
to
the
film's
release
has
not
only
instilled
confidence
in
him
but
in
his
entire
team.
He
added,
"Seeing
this
sort
of
response
to
our
film,
definitely
boosts
the
confidence
of
not
just
me,
but
my
entire
team
that
we
should
be
making
such
films
that
can
ignite
conversations
about
the
issues
that
are
buried
or
against
the
popular
notion.
Earlier,
the
film
has
travelled
to
more
than
8
countries
and
got
10
festival
official
selections
along
with
two
best
film
wins
at
several
prestigious
film
festivals
around
the
world
and
recently
it
was
officially
selected
for
the
51st
International
Film
Festival
of
India,
IFFI
Goa.
The
film
is
a
first-ever
and
deepest
look
into
Valentine's
Day
that
exposes
the
strange
face
of
this
global
love
fest
and
its
impact
on
the
mental
health
of
our
society.
The
film
explores
the
origins
of
this
famous
holiday,
and
how
it's
been
twisted
as
a
result
of
consumerism
and
commercially
into
a
competition
and
self-esteem
checklist.
While
disguised
as
a
celebration
of
love,
spanning
days
of
gifts
and
adoration
in
some
cultures,
Valentine's
Day
can
actually
often
lead
to
some
very
dark
memories,
humiliation
and
rejection,
and
self-esteem
crises
for
others.
We
reveal
the
shocking
facts
about
the
commercialization
of
Valentine's
Day
-
the
spending
and
traditions
that
have
been
overlooked
until
now;
as
well
as
bringing
forth
a
comprehensive
view
of
the
subject
through
experts
from
various
fields
into
this
eye-opening
narrative
-
that
we
all
have
an
opinion
on
-
no
matter
what."
Talking
about
the
documentary
film,
The
14th
February
And
Beyond,
it
was
officially
selected
for
the
51st
International
Film
Festival
of
India
(IFFI)
2021
in
the
Indian
Panorama,
non-feature
category.
The
acclaimed
movie
has
travelled
to
eight
countries
and
has
got
10
festival
official
selections,
along
with
two
best
film
wins
at
prestigious
film
festivals
around
the
world.
The
documentary
features
appearances
of
prominent
intellectuals
like
Dr
Sudhir
Bhave
(Professor,
Department
of
Psychiatry,
NKP
Salve
Institute
of
Medical
Sciences,
Nagpur),
Nityananda
Misra
(Finance
Professional
&
Author),
Namita
Singh
(Activist,
Software
Engineer,
MathWorks,
Boston,
USA)
and
Shilpa
Agrawal
(Psychologist)
and
Rajiv
Malhotra
(Indian
American
Author).