This film tells the story of three youngsters Shiny, Bandu and Hammad. Shiny and Bandu are avid fans of Hammad, an egg-seller from Karachi who has found a huge online following in their city of Mumbai but is virtually unknown in his own vicinity. They connect online and what follows is a heartfelt journey to a promising friendship that exists in the borderless realm of the online world. Shot on location in India and Pakistan with 2 crews in their respective countries, this project is a unique collaborative effort. The whole process of making this film took place virtually — with more than a year of endless Zoom calls and meticulous planning on both sides of the border. A collaboration of this nature is rare, given the political climate between India and Pakistan. But such exchange of ideas, culture and joy makes this project unique as well as important in the context of the times we are living in. The ‘Kitnay Duur Kitnay Paas’ initiative brings together digital storytellers from Pakistan and India to make films against the backdrop of a very fragile cross-border collaborative climate. Young and emerging filmmakers from both countries are connected and their work supported to create fresh stories about their homes, families, communities, and societies.
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