SERENE FILMS aims to create content and message-oriented films and videos. It is a group company of Ahmedabad based Ahmedabad International Literature Festival (An initiative of Ikon Education Foundation) and Serene Publishers and Distributors. Established in 2024 by visionary leader and creative genius Umashanker Yadav, SERENE FILMS has produced Hindi short film HEER Aur RANJHA and Gujarati Short Film Sukhnath Mogra Ni Vaarta (in association with Omkar Pethkar’s Documentary Company) which are running successfully on the WAVES OTT of Prasar Bharati ( Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India ).
Serene Films’ ambitiously planned and executed Hindi Feature Film Drop Out is in the post production process and will be launched soon.
In the near future, more music videos, Corporate Ads, web series and feature films are planned.
Watch Heer Aur Raanjha on Waves App. Click on above Link.
Watch Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta on Waves App. Click on above Link.
A SERENE FILMS Production
In association with “The Documentary Company”
Produced by: Umashankar Yadav
Executive producer: Serene Publishers and Distributors
Written & directed by: Omkar Pethkar
Assistant director: Ronak Patel
DOP: Abhishek Yvas & Jay machhi, Darshit Vasava
Choreography: Raj Soni
Lyrics: Omkar Pethkar & Walter Christian
Music: Walter Christian
Edited by: Yogesh Kumar
Makeup: Mayur Barot
Actors:
Mogra: Kinnary pankti Panchal,
Baa: Parul Desai,
Sukhnath: Priyansh Shah,
bhala bhai: Ronak Patel
Krishna: Krutin Prajapati
Teacher: Omkar Pethkar
Location courtesy: Ramilaben Vasava, Navagaam Primary school, Premanand Sahitya Sabha Hall.
Story and Script: Umashanker Yadav
Direction, Dialogue & Screenplay: Omkar Pethkar
Production House: SERENE FILMS
Producer: Umashanker Yadav
Executive Producer and Casting Director: Vivek Yadav
Music: Prajval Pandya
Lyrics: Dr. Sagar
Singers: Soumee Shailsh and Arun Dev Yadav
Editor: Rahul Rajput
DOP: Indrajeet Kumar
Genre: Inspiration, Education & Entertainment Duration: 90- 120 minutes
Cast:
Rajendra Gupta
Mushtaq Khan
Uday Singh
Tanushka Sharma
Umashanker Yadav
Sandeep Yadav
Preeti Chauhan
Amlesh Jaiswal
Naval Shukla
Sumit Shrivastava
And More.
Synopsis:
Drop Out is an emotional and inspiring coming-of-age story centered around Pankaj, a small-town boy from rural Uttar Pradesh, burdened with family expectations and dreams of a better life. From topping school exams in his village to securing a place in a polytechnic college in Lucknow, Pankaj embarks on a journey that tests his resilience, purpose, and identity.
Set against the backdrop of India’s highly competitive education system, the story explores the inner turmoil of students who are unsure of what they truly want, yet are caught in a race to fulfill societal norms and parental aspirations. Amidst coaching centers, exam pressures, and self-doubt, Pankaj’s path crosses with Aastha, a fellow student who helps him reflect on his choices and dreams.
The film is a heartfelt reflection on the invisible weight of expectations, the quest for self-discovery, and the bittersweet transition from adolescence to adulthood. It critiques the pressure cooker environment of academic achievement while celebrating the courage it takes to question conformity and follow one’s inner voice.
Eventually, Pankaj achieves what he truly wanted — he carves out a place for himself in society, just as he had dreamt of in his childhood. He had truly become someone big.
कहानी का सार:
ड्रॉप आउट एक छोटे गाँव के किशोर पंकज की भावनात्मक और प्रेरणादायक कहानी है, जो अपने परिवार की उम्मीदों और एक बेहतर जीवन के सपनों के साथ पढ़ाई की दौड़ में शामिल होता है। गाँव में पढ़ाई में अव्वल रहने से लेकर लखनऊ के पॉलिटेक्निक कॉलेज तक का उसका सफर आत्म-संघर्ष, अनिश्चितताओं और पहचान की खोज से भरा हुआ है।
यह कहानी भारतीय शिक्षा प्रणाली की कटु सच्चाईयों, छात्रों के मानसिक दबाव, और इस भ्रम को उजागर करती है कि उन्हें क्या बनना है। कोचिंग सेंटरों, प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं और आत्म-संदेह के बीच पंकज की मुलाकात होती है आस्था से, जो उसे अपनी सोच पर फिर से विचार करने की प्रेरणा देती है।
फिल्म उन अनकहे सपनों, सामाजिक दबावों और आत्म-खोज की प्रक्रिया को गहराई से छूती है। यह एक युवा की ज़िंदगी में बदलाव के उस मोड़ को दर्शाती है जहाँ वह अपने भीतर की आवाज़ सुनना शुरू करता है।
आख़िरकार, पंकज वही हासिल करता है जो वह सच में चाहता था — उसने समाज में अपने लिए एक जगह बनाई, ठीक वैसे ही जैसे उसने बचपन में सपना देखा था। वह सच में “बड़ा आदमी” बन गया।
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