Mumbai, Sep 23 (UNI) ‘Jiya Jaye’, a heart-touching musical short film based on violence in Kashmir, marks the directorial debut of multi-talented singer and musician, Palash Sen. The release of ‘Jiya Jaye’ with Palash Sen marked the dawn of a new category of musical short films in the country. Commenting on the release, Raja Banerji, assistant vice president, Marketing, Pernod Ricard India, said, "With the release of 'Jiya Jaye', we are introducing a new category of narrative in the short film industry and it shows the growing popularity of shorts which Royal Stag Barrel Select Large short film is driving." "It is wonderful to see how short films are attracting a great audience online as well as great talent from the mainstream film industry and popular artists in the country," he added. Starring Kinshuk Sen and Sahiba Bali in the lead roles, and with a strong supporting cast of Kashish Arora, Shahran Qayyoom, Rajat Bhattacharya, Rahul Khajuria, Mayas and Prisha, 'Jiya Jaye' revolves around the theme of love. The film chronicles lost innocence and brings to fore a narrative of friends who become enemies in times of terror and misplaced nationalism. The song used in the film is the first single from Euphoria’s upcoming album. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films has released some of the most prodigious and award-winning short films with some of the renowned artistes and directors from the industry which reflects originality, imagination and perfection. ‘Ahalya’, ‘Interior Café - Night’, ‘Ouch’, ‘Chutney’, ‘That Gusty Morning’, ‘Mumbai Varanasi Express’, ‘Khool Aali Chithi’, ‘The School Bag’, ‘Bruno and Juliet’ and ‘Shunyata’ are some of the phenomenal films released on this platform. Talking about the film, Palash Sen said, "I am really excited to present 'Jiya Jaye' to our fans who have named themselves ‘Dhoomers’. The movie has a very emotional plot written by my sister Dahlia that was best expressed through music. I have always wanted to make a musical film using Euphoria songs. This is an entirely new avenue for me and my band." UNI JM SS NP SHK 1600