From Lights out to Piku… Here are some movies that are based on short films

Writer and director Destin Daniel Cretton made the short film named Short Term 12 first before it manifested into the acclaimed feature of the same name. The feature film is an emotional indie starring Brie Larson, Kaitlyn Dever, LaKeith Stanfield and Rami Malek that deals with a group of young instructors at a treatment centre for troubled youth. It’s interesting how there are certain similarities in the two versions, most notably Stanfield who appears in both.PikuElements of the 2015 hit film Piku are loosely adapted from a short film made in 1980 by Satyajit Ray. Named Pikoo, the short was directed by him for a French television channel, France 3. It’s based on a short story named Pikoor Diary (Pikoo’s Diary), written by Ray for one of his books, Pikoor Diary O Onyanyo (Pikoo’s Diary and Other Stories). While Pikoo showcases a day in the life of a six-year-old child, Pikoo, in the backdrop of his mother’s extramarital affair, Soojit Sircar’s quirky comedy Piku is about the relationship between a daughter and her ageing eccentric father. The hit film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone in the lead roles.Yes God YesYes, God, Yes is a 2019 comedy feature…
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