#MothersDay is just around the corner, and #ShortsTV has puttogether an exciting list of short films to binge-watch safely from the comfort of your home along with your mother. Available on #AirtelXstream app and DTH platforms such as #TataSky, #AirtelTV, #DishTV, and #d2h, ShortsTV brings to you some heart-warming films like Jai Mata Di, Maa, MethiKe Laddoo, Mothers and Daughters ‘Chhoti’, and The School Bag. These films feature popular actors such as Zarina Wahab, Supriya and Shriya Pilgaokar, Dino Moria, NeenaKulkarni, Lillete Dubey, and Ira Dubey.
The School Bag – Available on Tata Sky, Airtel TV, DishTV & d2h
The bond between a mother and her son is indeed a special one. It was the same between Farooq and his Ammi, played by Rasika Duggal and Sartaaj. They reside in the small town of Peshawar, Pakistan. Farooq, a child with a simple demand, wants to meet his father, whom he had not seen for long as his birthday gift. But his mother did not know how on earth she could fulfill her child’s plea because his father had abandoned them for another woman. Unknown to Farooq, something is waiting for him on his birthday.
Methi Ke Laddoo – Available on Tata Sky, Airtel TV, DishTV& d2h
With a strong cast of Zarina Wahab Akanksha Singh and Anjali Barot, the film is about two sisters who are opposite. Sometimes jealousy can creep in over issues that are not in our hands, but thank god for Indian mothers, who have a dish for every occasion and a solution to every problem. This light-hearted drama will take you on an emotional rollercoaster.
Jai Mata Di – Available on Airtel Xstream
Featuring the mother-daughter duo, Supriya Pilgaonkar and Shriya Pilgaonkar, the film is a typical Mumbai muddle. Anu (Shriya Pilgaonkar) and Suraj (Shiv Pandit) are a couple in love but not yet married. Their pragmatic broker advises them to pose as siblings to convince the housing society’s chairman to rent them an apartment. The task is completed by Anu’s mother (Supriya Pilgaonkar), who spins a wonderful tale that melts the chairman’s heart.
Maa – Available on Airtel Xstream
This film features your favorite on-screen mother NeenaKulkarni, along with the handsome actor Dino Moria. Maa is about a struggle between a woman and her elder son regarding the treatment of her younger son’s addiction. The short film explores many facets of motherhood as well as of right and wrong.
Mothers and Daughters ‘Chhoti’ – Available on Airtel Xstream
Mothers & Daughters – ‘Chhoti’ is based on a mother-daughter relationship featuring the real-life mother and daughter, Lillete Dubey and Ira Dubey. Working together for the first time, this film is extremely special as they show the paradoxes that go into making the most special bond that exists. Chotti is a beautiful exploration of a mother-daughter relationship that portrays how dynamic, fiery, and endearing a mother-daughter equation can be.
