Samay -2024- Hoop Original

“A quiet, devastating meditation. Hoop Original proves that less can be infinitely more.” —

Samay premiered at the in the “India Gold” short film section. Samay -2024- Hoop Original

While specific names of the cast and crew have been kept largely under wraps in early promotional materials, the film is noted for its "captivating lead performance" and a supporting cast that brings depth to every scene. “A quiet, devastating meditation

It uses the classic Journey to the West IP to set up modern challenges for a "Westward Journey Team" (including the youth group Teens in Times). They must navigate mental games and physical trials to find the "Hoop Original Stones," which symbolize finding a balance between reality and ideals. It uses the classic Journey to the West

Each jump leaves him more hollow. He stops eating. The equations on the wall are replaced by handwritten logs: “Attempt 47: Felt her breath. Still no mass. Still nothing.”