Actor Rohit Roy is thrilled, for his debut short film, Broken Frames, has been selected by an international film festival. It was during the peak of the pandemic last year when the actor shot for the film in Kolkata.

“It is one of those cities which is so unique, it’s the hero of the film,” he gushes, adding, “I have known the director, Ram Kamal Mukherjee, for the longest time. He is not only a friend, but also a writer. He wrote a book of stories and made films based on them.”

Roy admits he didn’t expect this kind of recognition so soon: “Sometimes, things happen when you are least expecting. Yes, we knew it will go to festivals, but not so early on. It’s our second festival.”

The big surprise, however, is that Roy didn’t even believe in the format until now! And, what changed his mind is the way audiences consume entertainment today.

“India is not a real consumer of short films and short formats. We are just about starting in that direction. It is the first few months. Also, one doesn’t really plan abhi kya karna hai, tabhi kya karna hai. I’m just happy to go with the flow,” says the actor.

The 52-year-old, who has been a part of several popular TV shows and films over the years, strongly believes this format is the future. “More so now, given that people are consuming most content on their phones, on the go. This is the future, and I’m glad to have started,” adds Roy, who is currently shooting for a Vikram Bhatt-directed show, and coming together with his brother, actor Ronit Bose Roy, for the first time for an OTT show.