Dot Forehead: A Film by Gowtham Shravan Kumar

Film: Dot Forehead

Director: Gowtham Shravan Kumar

Language: Hindi

Genre: Thriller

Synopsis: A detective thriller by a student film maker, which portrays a typical now-age detective with his partner, swaying his hands into a recession victimized  PG owner clutched in a mysterious company's foul game. The story has been adapted from the adventures of  'The Red-headed League' written by Conan Doyle. This version is re-written by Gowtham Shravan Kumar, keeping in mind the Indian scenario & situation of the same story.

Endless ages & endless brainchild of revered writers, who held my brain upside down, I introduce you to another film maker Gowtham Shravan Kumar, who focuses on the personification of modern audience, yet his approach is ordinary. His hero, Rajyavardhan Rathore is also an inspiration of Sherlock Holmes, who runs his razor-like brain with Watson-like partner (Vidya Bhooshan Tripathi), to solve the case of mystery & fraud. Rathore is a lawyer, not very much into practicing law, but playing detective. He looks ordinary unlike the modern heroes & has a strong liking towards Satyajit Ray & Arthur Conan Doyle. His friend & partner, Vidya Bhooshan Tripathi is a typical real estate agent, who sleeps, talks & walks money, dumb from heart but strong from the top. Rathore & Tripathi get involved in a mysterious case, where the cause of vigilance is nothing but a small black mole. They discuss, they retaliate, and they spark & reveal the mystery with justified dialogues.

Sets of vault room

This was Gowtham’s first fiction as a film maker with limited resources, tight budget, time & manpower. The crew was scanty but the spirits were high, the sets messed up but hasty in every sense, so he rose out his brain, to create another Indian character inspired by Sherlock Holmes. I wouldn’t call it the ultimate version of much awaited brainy heroes, but an amazing base & kick-start for the one that we’d been watching during our childhood, reading via our teenage & awaiting for our generation. The director is yet to season up but has already initiated the process of a better cinema. 

Watch the student short film ‘Dot Forehead’ by Gowtham Shravan Kumar & spill out the comments & feedbacks, as per your brain kicks!

Dot Forehead Part 1

Dot Forehead Part 2