DAWAT | Short Film

In a world where abundance often meets indifference, food loses its value long before it loses its taste. What is casually rejected, criticized, and thrown away carries a different meaning beyond comfort and privilege. The film reflects on how excess turns into waste, and how the same waste can become dignity, joy, and gratitude for someone else. It is a quiet reminder that one person’s leftover can be another’s celebration — a Dawat born out of neglect, questioning our habits and our humanity. Credits: Directed by – Amaan Bhat and Aanshit Gupta Writer – Raghav Trivedi Creative Director – Manmeet Kaur Director of Photography – Amaan Bhat Editor – Aanshit Gupta Assistant Director – Parth Sahni Cast Main Lead – Hemant Raipuria Supporting Cast – Hemank Tripathi, Munna Kanojia, Parth Sahni, Ankit Kumar, Manmeet Kaur, Kaushal Kumar, Rajender Singh, Avneet Kaur Special Thanks BVICAM, New Delhi For supporting us with the equipment #Dawat #ShortFilm #FoodWastage #FoodWasteAwareness #Humanity #SocialMessage #StudentFilm #IndependentFilm #IndianCinema #FoodForThought #Empathy #StopFoodWaste