Shantanu Maheshwari and Sheeba Chadda's 'Special Day', a short film about the bond between a mother and her son, has already bagged awards internationally and has been nominated as Short Film Of The Year. Shantantanu spoke on DNA about the new development.

Shantanu Maheshwari, who portrays the role of the son, Ved Mehra, shared. “I am very proud to be a part of this project. The film has a sweet but impactful message, made in a simple and sweet manner. A lot of times a good project is not marketed properly and it fails to reach the right audiences who would appreciate it. I am glad that the team ensured that the film participates in as many festivals as possible so that it reaches a large audience and their passion and effort are appreciated around the globe. I am happy that the film has won so many awards and people have appreciated the film. Pocket Films is known for its short films and the fact that they have released it on their channel has also helped it reach a large audience. All of it makes me extremely happy that the film is reaching the audience it deserves.”

He also shared what was his biggest learning from the story stating, “My takeaway from Special Day was the story itself and working with Sheeba ma'am is learning in itself. We are so caught up in our day-to-day lives, so busy growing up, chasing our careers, building friendships, and maintaining them, that we forget the most important people in our lives - our parents. We take them for granted not realizing that it's their special day too. With our birth, a new relationship took birth in their life as well. That is something that hit me. The message has been very subtly conveyed in the short film, making us realize we forget these things. I have learned that while we are busy chasing everything else in life, it's important to remember and love the ones who are responsible for our very being.”

Special Day has won two awards at the Tagore International Film Festival 2020 and at the Cult Critics Awards 2020. It was also the finalist at New York Movie Award 2020 and semi-finalist at the Couch Film Festival 2020. The short film has been officially selected for the 10th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2020, Rome Prisma Independent Awards 2020, Lake View International Film Festival 2020, Jaipur Film World 2020, and Filmerra International Film Festival 2020.

Under the production of Ek Rupaiya Production, Special Day has been written by Prativa Archana Rathi, directed by Ajay Shivan and produced by Prashant Singh. You can stream the show on Pocket Films YouTube channel.