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Tracker
Udit Khurana
India. 2024. 40 min

When a security breach shakes the foundations of a Delhi nightclub , the management enforces a new policy: mandatory tracking smartwatches for all staff members. Senior among the staff is Shalini, a bouncer who is a single mother. They are told that the smartwatches are tools for safety and efficiency. However, the watches soon reveal a darker purpose— constant surveillance. As the smartwatches begin to intrude on personal lives, harvesting data and controlling movements, the nightclub faces opposition from Komal – a young recruit from Shalini’s village who is extremely resistant to wearing the smartwatch.
Berated for her team’s incompetence, Shalini must ensure that her
colleagues wear the smartwatch or face severe consequences.

UDIT KHURANA

Udit Khurana graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University, with a degree in Mathematics. His journey in storytelling started in a university theater environment and naturally progressed to filmmaking. After training at L.V. Prasad Film Academy, Chennai, Udit worked as the cinematographer on numerous documentary and fiction projects, collaborating with directors from diverse regions and languages. His notable projects include ‘Ghaath’ (Berlinale 2023), ‘For the Love of a Man’ (Venice International Film Festival 2015), and ‘Chronicles of Hari’ (Busan International Film Festival). Recently, he worked on Netflix’s ‘The Hunt for Veerappan” and ‘Mithya’, a FIPRESCI-nominated Kannada feature film. For his work, he was selected as an Emerging Talent at the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio in 2023.

DIRECTOR,S NOTE

Track explores surveillance, technology, and human dignity in Delhi’s nightlife. The film is inspired by my own experiences, and reflects the paranoia and struggle for belonging in a city shaped by migration. Through Shalini’s character, I examine the ethical and psychological impacts of invasive surveillance technologies. I created the film to provoke dialogue on the implications of unchecked surveillance and the fight to reclaim privacy and humanity. When smartwatches are enforced on the nightclub staff, promising efficiency but raising safety concerns, Shalini and her colleagues face dehumanization. They’re reduced to data points.
The smartwatch becomes a symbol of control, and Shalini must fight
to retain her and her colleagues’ humanity.