Screening of Parcheesi at TARQ

29 July 2023 
5pm - 6:30pm
We are delighted to announce that we will be screening Sajid Wajid Shaikh's film Parcheesi at TARQ as part of our ongoing show Ephemeroptera: Time After Time, our collaboration with Gallery XXL. Following the screening, we will also have a Q&A for the audience with filmmakers Sajid Wajid Shaikh and Kartik Mishra as well as actors Gia Singh Arora and Ankit Verma. 
 
About the film

Parcheesi invites the viewers on an absurdly profound journey through time, chance, resilience, and hope. The film's two characters find themselves lost in an endless, desolate land devoid of purpose or escape. They stumble upon the scattered pieces of the Parcheesi board, a revelation that holds the key to their salvation. They soon realize that the only way to break free from their existential prison is to engage in a game of Parcheesi.

 

Visually, Parcheesi juxtaposes the stark nothingness of the desolate land with moments of vivid imagination and introspection. It welcomes its viewers to reflect on the enigmatic journey we all embark upon. It challenges them to find solace and purpose by delving into the depths of the human psyche and asking profound questions about existence, destiny, and the pursuit of meaning.