Updated On: 19 June, 2020 02:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shot film Natkhat saw child actress Sanika Patel playing the role of the main character who is a boy to adhere to its message and convey the message with more compassion.

Sanika Patel in Natkhat. Picture courtesy/PR
Natkhat is a 2020 short film directed by Shaan Vyas and written by Vyas and Annukampa Harsh. The film stars Vidya Balan as a mother educating her young son about gender equality and stars child actress Sanika Patel as the young son. It premiered on YouTube as part of the We Are One: A Global Film Festival on the 2nd of June 2020.
The film sends an impactful message of how the issue of women abuse stems from the patriarchy driven society and how the highly prevalent issue of domestic violence can be dealt with by changing a child's belief system. The short film saw child actress Sanika Patel playing the role of the main character who is a boy to adhere to its message and convey the message with more compassion.