{"id":25017,"date":"2026-07-13T02:09:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=25017"},"modified":"2026-07-13T02:09:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T20:39:46","slug":"heartfelt-storytelling-wins-hearts-everywhere-short-film-that-fifth-toy-bags-several-national-international-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/?p=25017","title":{"rendered":"Heartfelt storytelling wins Hearts Everywhere : Short Film – \u2018& That Fifth Toy\u2019 bags several National & International Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pune: Directed and produced by Internationally acclaimed Artist & Wildlife Photographer Sandeep Sinha<\/span><\/b>\u00a0(from Pune) and<\/b>\u00a0cinematography by Mohammad Zeeshan<\/b>, the\u00a0Short Film \u2018& That Fifth Toy\u2019\u00a0<\/b>has received multiple international awards and official selections at film festivals across India, the United States, Canada, and Europe.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nBased on a true story, the film follows\u00a0Vimla Kahar\u2019s<\/b>\u00a0extraordinary journey through gender discrimination, child marriage, domestic abuse, motherhood, and the denial of educational opportunities. Despite these challenges, she refused to surrender her dreams and built a respected career as a wildlife forest guide in one of India\u2019s most celebrated tiger reserves,\u00a0Satpura Tiger Reserve<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nHer dedication, perseverance, and contribution to wildlife eventually earned her national recognition as one of the finalist for\u00a0The Best Tiger Reserve Forest Guide of India<\/b>, making her story an inspiring example of courage and determination.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The title \u2018& That Fifth Toy\u2019 is about the last dream a person refuses to let die. \u201cIn our film, every toy represents a dream. Four dreams are broken by society and circumstances. The fifth one represents her identity and self-worth. Even when that seems lost, her daughter gives it back in the simplest form – \u2019a handmade clay toy\u2019. & That Fifth Toy is not about losing dreams; it\u2019s about discovering where true recognition really comes from\u201d, says Sandeep Sinha.<\/span><\/p>\n


\nThe film garnered several International Film Awards & Recognition<\/b>\u00a0\u2013
\nAward Winner :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Los Angeles Film Awards \u2013 Best Actress Award<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Mysuru International Film Festival \u2013 Best First-Time Filmmaker Award<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Indian Panorama International Film Festival \u2013 Best Short Film Award<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Niagara Canada International Film Festival \u2013 Best Foreign Short Film Award<\/span><\/p>\n

Official Selections & Honors :<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Independent Shorts Awards, Los Angeles<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Los Angeles Short Film Awards<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 California Film Festival Short Film Awards<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 South West London Short Film Festival<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Berlin Indie Short Film Festival \u2013 Finalist<\/span><\/p>\n


\nRishika Mishra was the lead actress who played the role of Vimla Kahar, while Ayunee Singh played the childhood character. Others in the main cast were Palak Gupta, Manasee Soni, Arun Kanojia, Anil Soni, Parag Telang and Himanshu Rathore.
\nThe Art Director of this film is Aman Patel and Associate Director is Hamid Hussain Ansari.<\/span><\/p>\n


\n\u201cVimla Kahar\u2019s journey represents the strength of countless women who continue to overcome social and personal challenges. Through this film, we wanted to share a true story of resilience, hope, and the power of never giving up on one\u2019s dreams.\u201d, smiles Sandeep Sinha.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pune: Directed and produced by Internationally acclaimed Artist & Wildlife Photographer Sandeep Sinha\u00a0(from Pune) and\u00a0cinematography by Mohammad Zeeshan, the\u00a0Short Film \u2018& That Fifth Toy\u2019\u00a0has received multiple international awards and official selections at film festivals across India, the United States, Canada, and Europe. Based on a true story, the film follows\u00a0Vimla Kahar\u2019s\u00a0extraordinary journey through gender discrimination, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":25018,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56,44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-pune"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25017"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25019,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25017\/revisions\/25019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/25018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timesofpowerandvoice.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}