FOCUS SHORT FICTION
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Directors: Srijan Sinha
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2026
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Hindi, English
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India
Liar's Dividend
Synopsis
Jon is an insomniac who makes lewd deepfake videos for a living. His life becomes a waking dream when Simi, an ASMR star he is obsessed with, arrives at his doorstep desperately seeking help in removing her viral deepfakes, unaware that Jon is their creator.
Seeing a vulnerable Simi, Jon senses an insidious opportunity to get close to her under the pretense of helping her by taking down the videos. As Jon and Simi spend more time together, Jon begins detecting discrepancies in Simi's online persona and her real life self. He struggles to make sense of the situation even as he continues his attempt to woo Simi, incognizant that he might be getting misled by precisely the trick he plays on his unsuspecting victims online.
Details of Crew
Viren Dhumal (Cinematographer), Siddharth Mohanty (Editor), Himangshu Saikia (Sound Designer ), Himangshu Saikia (Music), Subharthi Biswas (Art Director)
Producer Details
Yuganshi Baxi
Writer Details
Srijan Sinha