Keep Punching

Kirnay Bhatt makes his directorial debut with this short drama film, which is written, produced and edited by him as well. The plot follows the life of Kirnay, a boxer from a remote hamlet of Manali, who aspires to represent her country by qualifying for the national team. However, she has to tackle the obstacles put forth by the patriarchy, by claiming her voice and demanding the respect she deserves. Starring Samridhi Dewan in the lead, the rest of the cast includes Astha Arora, Kunj Anand, Sparsh Agarwal, Alka Chatwal, Shubham Pamecha, Gaurav Sharma, Munish Dev Mohan and Richa Shukla, among others.