Drama · India · 2026 · 1h 31m

The Audition

The Audition poster
Director
Manas Shashidharan Jacob
Cast
Vishal Vashishtha as Nikhil Daga Prashanti Talpankar as Josephine Parimal Aloke as Paresh Bhai Pururava Rao as Yatharth Seema Waghmare as Mrs Ajgaonkar Yash Thakur as Nirmal
Crew
Leslie D'souza — Director of Photography Yash Subhash Bhosle — Editor Manas Shashidharan Jacob — Editor Manas Shashidharan Jacob — Screenplay Manas Shashidharan Jacob — Producer Karan Gupta — Production Design
Synopsis

A struggling actor, Nikhil Dagga , 31 stands at the brink of surrender. Broke and beaten down, he retreats to a claustrophobic Mumbai apartment where intrusive neighbors and mounting debts test his resolve. When his final chance at redemption collapses, one desperate, late-night performance becomes an unexpected act of rebellion.

Mood & Themes
auditionstruggling actormental healthdiwali
Key Collaborators
Manas Shashidharan Jacob Director Leslie D'souza Director of Photography Yash Subhash Bhosle Editor Manas Shashidharan Jacob Editor Manas Shashidharan Jacob Screenplay Manas Shashidharan Jacob Producer Karan Gupta Production Design
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