I’m sure we’ve all had childhood crushes because how can we not! We’re going through a ruckus of hormonal changes and we’re filled with passionate intensity; infatuations, attractions, crushes, proposals and the nervousness that follows, all these emotions flood our teenage years. Alisha, a short film by Sajal Kumar featuring Yahya Bootwala and Sainee Raj is a cute depiction of raw emotions that emerge during this age and how they continue to exist even after a decade of its first emergence.
The short film highlights various suppressed emotions through a very normal conversation between a guy and his childhood crush. Meeting for the first time after 10 years, they are excited and nervous but at the same time, they have reached a certain level of comfort as they regained contact three years before the actual meet and had been talking thus. The boy opens up about his feelings and they share some touchy moments, he recalls the things he did while crushing hard on her 10 years ago. The initial awkwardness slowly fades away as the story unfurls. We eventually find out that the girl is now engaged and that the boy’s feelings towards her have changed gradually. He is comfortable with her committed state however his feelings haven’t perished completely. Relatable much?
He tries to convince her that they can go on to become best friends however the girl confesses her doubt about their friendship as her family members and fiancé might not be at ease with it. The film ends with a sweet twist which puts a smile on the viewer’s face. Curious about it? Well, find out for yourselves with the link given below!
