Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Indian Short Film 'Ghuspaithiya Kaun' Reaches International Finals
There's a short film from India called 'Ghuspaithiya Kaun' that's doing really well at film festivals.
It's about a problem where people and animals are having trouble getting along, like when animals lose their homes because people build new things.
The film shows this by having a talking leopard.
It's won an award for its script and is now in the finals of an international competition.
The film's message is that we should think about who's really causing the problems, is it the animals or humans?
The film also shows how important it is to protect the environment and wildlife.
The short film 'Ghuspaithiya Kaun' reached the finals of the Los Angeles Independent Short Awards.
It is the only Indian entry to reach the final list from 25 countries.
The film won the Best Script (Critics’ Choice Award) at the Lucknow Short Film Festival.
'Ghuspaithiya Kaun' addresses the issue of human-animal conflict in India.
The film features an animated talking leopard, and was inspired by a real incident.
- Who
- Film crew, actors, and organizers.
- What
- The short film 'Ghuspaithiya Kaun' reached the finals of the Los Angeles Independent Short Awards and won the Best Script Award at Lucknow Short Film Festival.
- When
- Premiered on August 10. The Lucknow Short Film Festival was held on Sunday evening.
- Where
- International film festivals including Los Angeles and Lucknow.
- Why
- To explore human-animal conflict and raise awareness about ecological issues.
- Film Title
- Ghuspaithiya Kaun
- Director
- Dheeraj Bhatnagar
- Theme
- Human-animal conflict
- Award
- Best Script (Critics’ Choice Award) at Lucknow Short Film Festival
- Key Feature
- Animated talking leopard
- Inspired by
- Real incident in Ghaziabad