Logline

Haunted by doubts about his parentage, a man confronts a dying family friend he believes is his real father — seeking answers that could change his life forever.

The Pitch

  • Movie ‘Winter’s Bone’ comes to mind but with a quest of a different sort.
  • In about 20 minutes we will find out that sometimes its not the truth that sets you free.

THE FORMAT

  • Short Film
  • Genre: Drama
  • Estimated Run Time: 20 min 15 sec
  • Language: English
  • Target Audience: 30 to 60
  • Rating: PG

Synopsis

Vishal, a successful British Asian professional in his early thirties, hesitates to marry the woman he loves. Troubled by rumours of infidelity within his family history and lingering doubts about his late parents’ relationship, he fears that betrayal may be something inherited rather than chosen.

When a dying family friend — once inseparable from his parents in their youth — is rushed to hospital, Vishal sees one final opportunity to confront the man he suspects may hold the truth about his origins.

What unfolds is an intimate reckoning between past and present, forcing Vishal to decide whether confronting buried suspicions will finally set him free.

Truth Beneath My Lie explores how doubt, legacy, and silence shape identity — and whether truth always brings peace.

CREDITS

  • Producer – Kay Aujla 
  • Writer/Director – Rowdy Farooqi
  • Executive Producer – Yousuf Abraham
  • Director of Photography – Reuben Smith
  • Director of Music & Sound – Franklyn Small
  • Sound Design – Rowdy Farooqi

CAST

  • Usman Mir – Vishal
  • Abhiraj – Uncle Dutt
  • Sonam Bathija – Shelly
  • Kishore Bhatt – Mr. Sharma
  • Jyothi Gupta – Doctor
  • Roshni Kaur – Young Mala
  • Prabhjot Singh – Young Surjit