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Would you come back to haunt your best friend over a plate of momos? In the short film ‘Momo Deal’, Mahima does exactly that. As a ghost, she wants to devour one last plate of her favorite momos with BFF Naman, except he isn’t too keen on honoring her whim, even if she is a spirit now.
Directed by Dheeraj Jindal and written by Palak Shah, ‘Momo Deal’ is a quirky fare, opening with a paradoxical comedic start: Anushka Kaushik who plays Mahima, a dead young woman, expresses a few wishes for her funeral, none of which are followed by her family. Worst of all, her best-friend Naman (Akashdeep Arora) won’t even shed a single tear for her. So she is back to haunt him!
Set against the streets of Jaipur, ‘Momo Deal’ unfolds as a supernatural tale about friendship, loss, and letting go. But instead of being spooky, the 13-minute short delivers a breezy reunion, where two friends meet under unusual circumstances, 13 days after Mahima’s death, for one final conversation and a chance at closure. Their banter is a blend of comedy, drama, and the casual randomness of two old friends catching up. That said, Naman’s whimpered scream at first seeing her ghost feels underplayed, one loud scream could’ve landed a bigger comic payoff.
Actors Anushka Kaushik and Akashdeep Arora bring to life the classic introvert–extrovert pairing as Mahima and Naman. Mahima is boisterous, mischievous, energetic, expressive, slightly reminiscent of ‘Geet’ from ‘Jab We Met‘ (a film the short cheekily alludes to). Naman, meanwhile, is her quiet foil: introverted, brooding, and the sorts who bottle up their feelings. So, it’s fun to watch Mahima’s ghost boss Naman around, nudging him to spill what’s on his mind while their chat drifts from neighborhood gossip to personal regrets.
Just when it seems ‘Momo Deal’ might slip into predictable sentimentality about death, it swerves with a cheeky twist involving ghostly antics. In under 14 minutes, it turns grief into something unexpectedly lighthearted, leaving viewers with a smile.
Watch ‘Momo Deal’ on YouTube.
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