Haal E Kangaal

Two struggling filmmakers meet after a gap of fifteen years and have to spend a few hours together. As one of them narrates a script of a film to the other over liberal doses of drinks, the past catches up with them and for the two friends the celebration soon turns into a secession of one up-man-ship where accusations flow freely – the question of success, of failures and of a subtle comparison of individual achievements arise. The duo by the end of the film realise that they are as bankrupt as ever – literally, and in all sense of the word. == Cast ==

• Niraj Sah as Tripurari Gupta (Trips) • Hemant Mahaur as Lokesh Sharma == Premiere ==

A rough cut was shown in 2014 at the Manipal International Film Festival. The group Popup talkies has been taking the film as a part of its curated package on Indian art house movies to places like Hyderabad and Mumbai. Haal-E-Kangaal has its premier on the 10th of June 2018 at the Reaktor Indian Film Festival in Vienna, Austria as a part of a package of Indian Art House film curated by programme coordinator Vivek Singhania and Festival director Bernhard Kammel. == Reception==

A critic from The Hindu wrote, "Haal E Kangaal is minimal, spartan cinema in every which way. It’s populated with just two characters, the simple plot is devoid of twists and turns". == References ==