# Abhishek Chaubey, Navdeep Singh present short film Bhed Bakri Bhoot

2026-09-21T11:21:32+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Filmmakers Abhishek Chaubey and Navdeep Singh have presented the short film Bhed, Bakri, Bhoot, directed by Shivam Shankar. It will stream from September 24 on Anurag Kashyap's YouTube channel, Oh Short Flips. The film begins with a heartbroken brass-band musician writing on a public bathroom wall, which leads to others adding their own grievances. It stars Vandana Joshi, Prasanna Bisht, Apeksha Iyer, Naseem Mughal and Rishi Solanki. The short has won awards including Best Editing at the Tokyo International Short Film Festival, Best Short Film at IIFSA Toronto and Best Indian Short Film at Yellowstone. Chaubey called the film enjoyable yet disturbing, while Singh said it is intelligent and wickedly entertaining.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources report the same facts neutrally. Cinemaexpress quotes the director describing the film as an attempt to look at India without filters, while Hindustan Times also quotes him on everyday politics. The coverage is straight festival-to-release reporting with no political slant. The film's theme of public grievances and government intervention is noted without editorialising. The key takeaway is the film's global festival run and its release on a curated platform, which signals continued interest in short-form storytelling by established filmmakers.

## Coverage

- cinemaexpress.com (neutral report) <https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2026/Sep/21/abhishek-chaubey-and-navdeep-singh-to-present-short-bhed-bakri-bhoot>
  Straight announcement of release and festival run
- hindustantimes.com (neutral report) <https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/abhishek-chaubey-navdeep-singh-backed-award-winning-short-bhed-bakri-bhoot-gets-release-on-anurag-kashyaps-platform-101789985385136.html>
  Straight announcement with filmmaker quotes

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