‘Nithya’ is a 25-minute fictional short film in Hindi. The film is about Abhimanyu, a 10-year-old boy who dislikes all girls, especially his classmate, "everyone's favourite," Nithya. But the only person he can complain to about this favouritism is his caring and jolly mom, a young divorcee who is under the pressure of having to get remarried. Most student films are experimental, ambitious, slow, and “deep” without a cause. We wanted to make a short film that deliberately stuck to the basics of a simple and dramatic plot—focusing on delivering all the different emotions and energies that actors can bring while trying to ground it in our relatable society. The film is a blend of energy, humour, and silliness, along with hard-hitting emotions, pain, and finally, hope.