To ensure your application is not lost in the pile, follow these exact steps:
Step 1: Prepare your Monologue Do not send a random scene. Choose a Navarasa (emotion) you excel at. Record a 60-second Hindi monologue showcasing that specific Rasa. For instance, if you choose Bhayanaka (Fear), do a monologue of a person hiding from an intruder.
Step 2: Assemble your Portfolio
Step 3: Email Format Send your submission to: casting@navarasa72.com Subject Line must read: "Audition – [Your Name] – [Primary Rasa] – [City]"
Example: "Audition – Rajesh Sharma – Raudra – Delhi" casting call 2024 hindi navarasa short films 72
Step 4: Walk-in (Mumbai only) Bring a printed copy of your submission email to the venue. No entry fee. Beware of casting scams demanding money.
The casting drive began on November 15, 2024, and will continue until December 15, 2024. Below are the specific requirements for actors.
Why Navarasa? Why 2024? Because Indian digital audiences are exhausted. They’ve seen every variation of the crime-thriller (Raudra + Bhayanaka) and the rom-com (Shringara + Hasya). By explicitly labeling each film with a primary rasa, the 72-project forces both creators and viewers to confront emotional specificity.
It asks the actor: Can you hold a single rasa for twenty minutes without diluting it with subplots?
It asks the audience: Do you have the patience to feel disgust (Bibhatsa) without a hero to root for? To ensure your application is not lost in
In an age of TikTok-algorithm fragmentation of attention, this casting call is a bet on emotional endurance—a belief that 72 carefully cast, rasa-pure short films could collectively rebuild India’s appetite for nuanced, non-hybrid feeling.
The 72 films are being co-produced by Rasa Collective, an independent film group based out of Bhopal, in association with the National School of Drama (NSD) alumni network. While no A-list Bollywood directors are attached, the roster includes 24 emerging female directors and 12 ADs who have worked on Oscar-nominated Indian documentaries.
CASTING ALERT – 72 FILMS
Project: Navarasa – 9 Emotions Short Films (Hindi) Location: Mumbai Pay: ₹1500 to ₹5000 (based on role) Roles: Male/Female/Trans (18 to 70 yrs) Emotions needed: Love, Laughter, Anger, Fear, Disgust, Heroism, Tragedy, Wonder, Peace. Step 3: Email Format Send your submission to:
To apply: Send self-tape (2 min monologue) + photos to castingnavarasa2024@gmail.com before Oct 15.
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NO PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE NEEDED. FRESH FACES WELCOME.