Adhvik
Mahajan
and
Rashami
Desai's
short
film
titled
Tamas,
dropped
on
the
internet
on
Tuesday,
7th
July,
2020.
Tamas
has
been
shot
during
the
lockdown,
using
an
iPhone,
and
therefore
the
lead
actors
in
the
film
have
not
shot
it
together.
The
film
features
the
lockdown
period
as
the
backdrop
for
the
story.
The
film
starts
off
with
Adhvik's
character
Rishi,
watching
the
news
as
Prime
Minister
Modi
announces
the
lockdown.
Later,
a
conversation
with
his
parents,
who
are
going
to
meet
a
suitor
for
him,
causes
much
distress
to
him
as
he
is
already
engaged
to
his
girlfriend
without
his
parents
knowing.
This
news
causes
him
and
his
girlfriend
to
breakup
and
drives
Rishi
off
the
edge
as
he
decides
to
end
his
life.
At
that
point,
Rashami's
character
Saina,
who
is
his
neighbour,
seeks
his
help
as
she
is
all
alone
in
her
house
with
her
baby.
The
story
that
unfolds
is
that
of
a
beautiful
relationship
developing
between
the
two,
with
social
commentary
on
issues
such
as
Islamophobia.
The
makers
described
the
film
as,
"During
these
testing
times
we
have
faced
isolation,
loneliness
and
even
desperation.
But
life
always
finds
a
way.
Relationships
can
develop
in
the
unlikeliest
of
places.
This
is
a
story
of
one
such
relationship."
Talking
about
the
movie,
Rashami
had
told
IANS,
"I'm
really
excited
for
Tamas.
It
is
my
first
short
film.
I
had
shot
during
the
lockdown
when
we
were
facing
such
a
difficult
time.
I
never
thought
that
Adhvik
would
be
able
to
create
something
like
this
and
I'll
get
an
opportunity
to
work
with
him."
Tamas
also
stars
Sooraj
Thappar,
Vaishnavi
Macdonald,
Ridheema
Tiwari,
and
Mohammed
Adil.