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Queen of Hearts – Short Film (Aug 1-3) Pay $160-$200

August 1, 2025 @ August 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025

Queen of Hearts: Short Film

Dramatic Short, 14 minutes

Genre: Drama/dark comedy

Shoot Dates: Aug 1 to Aug 3 (in Denver)

Rate: $160-$200/day

About the Film
Mission Statement
To break the silence surrounding domestic abuse in Asian American households, empowering
victims and sparkling cultural conversations.

Story Synopsis
Queen of Heart is the daughter in law of an upscale Asian immigrant family living in the US. Tia
is stuck in a dead marriage, denied of her marital rights. Beneath the layers of Tia’s thick
makeup, lie deep secrets that are tucked away inside the walls of the Sanyal House. Until one
day, when Tia decides to go back on her own terms. She finds a bold, and quirky way to turn
Sanyalism on its head – and make herself heard and seen.

RISHI SANYAL: $200/day
MALE, 40s, Indian/South-Asian
Tia’s husband, a man-child, addicted to his games, silently abuses his wife by denying her of a
bed. All in the name of the illustrious Sanyal family. ‘Hen-pecked’ by his mother, as he is the
direct inheritor of the Sanyal ancestral property. He is bit of a useless buffoon, manipulative.
Screen age: 40s

MRS. SANYAL: $160/day
FEMALE, 60s, Indian Asian
Mrs. Sanyal is the mother-in-law. She is part socialite, part spiritual. Hip, metallic clutch, fresh
manicure. Very conscious of her ‘hip society image.’ Her eye lashes are as fake as her American
accent. Beneath the fake heritage of the rich Sanyal family, she hides many ‘questionable’ acts.
She is the matriarchal head of the very patriarchal Sanyal family, the owner of the Sanyal
property. She also suffers from hyper anxiety. She controls the strings of the Sanyal household.

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