Verses of War

Verses of War is a 2022 Indian War short film directed by Prasad Kadam with Vivek Oberoi and Rohit Roy playing the lead roles.

Plot
The short film "Verses of War" tells the story of an Indian Army officer, Major Bhatia, who is held captive in Pakistan. The plot follows the perspective of a Pakistani Army officer, Captain Nawaz, who travels to India and reads the Major's diary full of romantic poetry. Despite his duty to interrogate the Major, Captain Nawaz begins to develop a liking for him and they slowly develop a strange and unspoken friendship. However, when Captain Nawaz finally reaches Major Bhatia's house in India, he is shocked to learn that Major Bhatia has passed away, leaving behind a diary with his poetry. Captain Nawaz meets Major Bhatia's widow and gives her the diary, revealing his identity as a Pakistani army officer responsible for Major Bhatia's death. The film ends with Major Bhatia's last poem echoing in the background.

Cast

 * Vivek Oberoi as Major Sunil Bhatia


 * Rohit Roy as Captain Nawaz


 * Shivaanii Rai as Roshni Bhatia


 * Lokesh Mittal as Driver

Awards
Best short film, at the Great Indian Film Festival held at Expo 2020 Dubai