Ever since the promo of the short film, Modak, was released on social media on Thursday, it has been shared extensively, also by International CGI forums. The team of 25-year-olds at Delhi-based start-up group, Sleipnir Studios — writer-animators Prateek Pandey and Akash Chopra, and director Chaitanya Hiremath — seek to draw parallels between poverty, child labour, and casteism in India through their maiden project. This is our light-hearted way of getting the point across,” says Prateek Pandey, a self-taught artist. “We aim to match the standards of international animation studios, and get a shot at the Oscars,” says Akash Chopra. Read moreThe film is also Chaitanya Hiremath’s debut directorial and the response to the promo fills him with pride.

Source: Hindustan Times March 18, 2017 15:00 UTC