Not so long back India was among group of 10 countries witnessing a sharp decline in happiness quotient. India back in 2016 was among a list of countries like Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Yemen and Botswana who were not laughing enough.
The rankings were part of the World Happiness Report 2016, published by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative of the United Nations.
Given these findings Tapasya Singh, Aman Shrivastava and Akhil Kumar Upadhyay’s short film – The Offbeats sums up well the basic premise of what actually is the real definition of happiness. Shot inside Amity University and in Delhi’s Cafe TC it captures in great details the various shades and colours of life. From street art to cafe culture and from same sex relations to the daily routines of an average individual starting from the break of dawn, it captures life as it passes by.
Painstakingly captured by young students of Amity University, the footage is cleverly complimented by sharp writing by virtue of Tapasya Singh’s pen. The bright and chirpy faces mostly from the precincts of Amity University only add to the varied hues of the happiness metre.
Anyone wanting to soak oneself into art, culture and music this is your must watch act where from the first frame to last you will get ample opportunity to feel the creative side of aspiring professionals at Amity School of Communication.
It is a strange world, a humble abode where there is chaos. It is a world where silence speaks for itself and happiness comes without any boundaries or barriers. Silence tells stories. There are a zillion emotions that one can decipher in a world that has varied things to see, do and observe. The film manages to do just that.
There remain emotions aplenty in a world where there are people divided into various types like the unseen , unheard, the usuals, occupied, aloof, the unfiltered and ofcourse the Offbeats.
The makers of the short silently call for putting an end to shaming wanting greater space for people from diverse sex, caste, creed and religion.
Hope and friendship are the underlining factors that run through the 7 plus minutes film.
Full credits to Assistant Professor, Amit Massey, an ex senior broadcast journalist for his guidance to these young filmmakers.
Part of the vibrant team on the project are :- Line Producer – Sufiyan Siddiqui and Vikas Kumar Jaiswal Script and Screen play by Tapasya Singh Voice Over by Filza Tariq Director of Photography by Aman Shrivastava Assistant Director – Akhil Kumar Upadhyay
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