Tat Tvam Asi: That You Are!
Tat Tvam Asi: That You Are!
- Specifications
- Project Type: Short
- Runtime: 28 minutes
- Completion Date: December 30, 2025
- Country of Origin: Australia
- Country of Filming: India
- Language: English, Hindi
- Shooting Format: Digital
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Film Color: Color
- Cast & Crew
- Director: Medhpranav Saraswati Balasaheb
- Creator: Based on the book, Trishanku, by Mohan Thite
- Producers: Mohan Thite, Dr Milind Damle
- Production Designer: Medhpranav Saraswati Balasaheb
- Cast: Manav Chaudhari, Dr Uday Narkar
- Script: Medhpranav Saraswati Balasaheb, Dr Milind Damle
- Cinematography: Vikram Tanajirao Patil
- Editing: Ninad Kaskhedikar
- Soud Design & Score: Akash Kulkarni
- Sound Recording: Nilesh Nikam
Medhpranav is an award-winning Film and TV director and an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, India. With over 15 years of cross-disciplinary experience, he specializes in both traditional filmmaking and cutting-edge digital production, including eight years of animation and game creation. This technical background, along with film directing and scripting experience, enables him to balance analytical precision with artistic storytelling. My vision for Tat Tvam Asi was to adapt a visceral chapter from my novel, Trishanku, into a high-caliber cinematic “Proof of Concept” for a serialized OTT adaptation.
As a producer, I intentionally chose a 28-minute format to allow for the character-driven pacing and narrative depth often lost in shorter formats. This film demonstrates that there is a sophisticated, underserved market for diaspora narratives that bridge the gap between Western aesthetics and Indian philosophical depth. By premiering at elite festivals, I am positioning the Trishanku IP as a market-ready property. This film serves as a visual pilot, showcasing a world ripe for expansion into a multi-season series that explores the full, complex landscape of the South Asian identity.
