{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox film | image = White Shirt.jpg | director = Sumit Arora | writer = Sumit Arora | producer = Sumit Arora | starring = {{Plain list| * Kunal Kapoor * Kritika Kamra }} | cinematography = Surjodeep Ghosh | editing = Nipun Gupta | music = Advait Nemlekar | studio = Highway Films | distributor = Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2017|02|20}} | runtime = 18 minutes | country = India | language = Hindi }} '''''White Shirt''''' is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language drama short film written and directed by Sumit Arora.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tripathi |first=Shailaja |title=A fine short |website=The Hindu |date=1 March 2017 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-filmmaker-talks-about-his-short-film-White-Shirt/article17387573.ece |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910064425/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Young-filmmaker-talks-about-his-short-film-White-Shirt/article17387573.ece |url-status=live}}</ref> Produced under the banner of Highway Films, it stars Kunal Kapoor and Kritika Kamra.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kunal Kapoor wants actress Kritika Kamra to return him his white shirt |website=Deccan Chronicle |date=23 February 2017 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/230217/kunal-kapoor-wants-actress-kritika-kamra-to-return-him-his-white-shirt.html |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910064720/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/bollywood/230217/kunal-kapoor-wants-actress-kritika-kamra-to-return-him-his-white-shirt.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The story behind a white shirt |website=Deccan Herald |date=23 February 2017 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/story-behind-white-shirt-1991866 |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=11 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231111220619/https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/story-behind-white-shirt-1991866 |url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on YouTube on 20 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Virtual |website=The Telegraph (India) |date=25 February 2017 |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/virtual/cid/1425106 |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910071138/https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/virtual/cid/1425106 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Five Indian mind-blowing short films |website=The Statesman |date=21 March 2017 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/five-indian-mind-blowing-short-films-1490099791.html |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910072853/https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/five-indian-mind-blowing-short-films-1490099791.html |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Desai |first=Rahul |title=Top 10 Indian Short Films |website=Film Companion |date=10 April 2017 |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/top-10-indian-short-films |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910072809/https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/top-10-indian-short-films |url-status=live}}</ref>
==Cast== * Kunal Kapoor<ref>{{cite web |last=Varma |first=Lipika |title=Naina and I don't fight, says Kunal Kapoor |website=The Asian Age |date=24 February 2017 |url=https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/240217/naina-and-i-dont-fight-says-kunal-kapoor.html |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913045938/https://www.asianage.com/entertainment/bollywood/240217/naina-and-i-dont-fight-says-kunal-kapoor.html |url-status=live}}</ref> as Aveek * Kritika Kamra<ref>{{cite web |title='व्हाइट शर्ट'मध्ये कृतिका |website=Maharashtra Times |date=27 June 2016 |url=https://marathi.indiatimes.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/entertainment-gossips/kritika-kamra-does-a-short-film-named-white-shirt/articleshow/52925937.cms |language=mr}}</ref> as Vani * Vaibhav Raj Gupta as Vibhor
== Production == The film was announced in February 2017, starring Kunal Kapoor and Kritika Kamra.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kunal Kapoor and Kritika Kamra to feature in short film 'White Shirt' |website=Mid-day |date=24 June 2016 |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/kunal-kapoor-and-kritika-kamra-to-feature-in-short-film--white-shirt--17366176 |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910064319/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/Kunal-Kapoor-and-Kritika-Kamra-to-feature-in-short-film--White-Shirt--17366176 |url-status=live}}</ref> A special screening of the film was held at Mumbai on 20 February 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=White Shirt: Screening Movie Photos {{!}} White Shirt: Screening Movie Stills {{!}} White Shirt: Screening Premiere Movie Photo Gallery - ETimes Photogallery |url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/movies/premiere/white-shirt-screening/01-img_0418-jpg/articleshow/57287496.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910072537/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/movies/premiere/white-shirt-screening/01-img_0418-jpg/articleshow/57287496.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
== Reception == Surabhi Redkar of ''Koimoi.com'' gave the film 3/5 stars.<ref>{{cite web |last=Redkar |first=Surabhi |title=White Shirt Short Film Review – Must Watch For All Those Heartbroken Souls To Help Move On |website=Koimoi |date=21 February 2017 |url=https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/white-shirt-short-film-review-must-watch-for-all-those-heartbroken-souls-to-help-move-on/ |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=10 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910064922/https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/white-shirt-short-film-review-must-watch-for-all-those-heartbroken-souls-to-help-move-on/ |url-status=live}}</ref> A critic from ''Scroll.in'' reviewed the film.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch: In 'White Shirt', a garment is the deal-breaker in a marriage |website=Scroll.in |date=26 February 2017 |url=https://scroll.in/reel/830318/watch-in-white-shirt-a-garment-is-the-deal-breaker-in-a-marriage |access-date=10 September 2024 |archive-date=13 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240913045827/https://scroll.in/reel/830318/watch-in-white-shirt-a-garment-is-the-deal-breaker-in-a-marriage |url-status=live}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://largeshortfilms.com/barrel-select-indian-short-films/white-shirt/ ''White Shirt'']{{Dead link|date=September 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} on Large Short Films * {{YouTube|id=WiXHY4kX4SQ|White Shirt}} {{Portal bar|India|Film|Bollywood}}
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