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— Kadi, Mehsana —
Gujarat
—
a small town.
a long story.
some stories are
loud.
this one is
quiet.
and it begins with
five letters.
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a name.
a story.
a storm.
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— five letters ·
one story
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RUDRA
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a story in five parts
Directed By
Rudra Patel
Written By
A life still being lived
Story
Kadi → Mehsana → Ahmedabad →
Chicago
Cinematography
A self-portrait, drawn in code
Soundtrack
The 5:30 AM heartbeat
— on repeat —
Inspired By
Rohit Sharma — for patience
Kobe Bryant — for Mamba
Every Patel before me — for the foundation
Every international student — for the courage
Special Thanks
Mom & Dad
The family back home
The friends who picked up the phone at 3 AM
UIC — for the runway
Built With
HTML · CSS · JavaScript
A serif font and a red dot
Way too much coffee
Zero shortcuts
Filmed In
Bedrooms, libraries, gyms
— Chicago · 2026 —
The story isn't
finished.
It's just getting started.
— Rudra Patel ·
2026
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