Serene Films

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.

Latest Short Films

Watch Movie "Heer Aur Raanjha"

Watch Heer Aur Raanjha on Waves App. Click on above Link.

Hindi Short Film – Heer Aur Ranjha 

A SERENE FILMS Production
 
Produced by: Umashankar Yadav
Executive Producer: Serene Publishers and Distributors
Written & directed by: Tamal Dutta
Assistant director: Sulsha Shah and Preya Patel
Choreography: Vraj Shah
Music: Prasun Ghosh
Edited by: Jigar Shah and Vraj Shah
Makeup Team: Parth Patel
Actors: Netri Trivedi  as Harshali ( Teacher)
Hardik Shastri as Rajeev ( Cab Driver )
Abhinay Singh in the Negative Role
Om Rajgor
Niyati Prajapati
Vedanti Vyas
Kumud Verma
Sanjay Verma
Umashankar Yadav
Tamal Dutta
Preya Patel
Sulsha Shah
Chirag Nagar
Pallavi Nagar
Riaan Nagar
Arun Prajapati
Prahalad Bhai Prajapati
Ramilaben Prajapati
Serene Yadav
Bhagya Barot
Yashvi Patel
Rajesh Shah
Bharatbhai Barot
Hari Barot
Barkha Shah
Priyanka Barot
Kokilaben Barot
Umlesh Yadav
Location courtesy: Sky Eleven Residential Society

Watch Movie "Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta"

Watch Sukhnath Mogra Ni Varta on Waves App. Click on above Link.

Gujarati Film – Sukhnath Mogra Ni Vaarta

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.

 

Upcoming Hindi Feature Film

Movie: DROP OUT

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 मेंबड़ा आदमीबन गया।