The Perfect Murder (2019 film)

The Perfect Murder is a 2019 urban crime drama short film, written and directed by Vikkramm Chandirramani     featuring Rohan Gandotra, Samvedna Suwalka, Niharica Raizada and Deepak Daryani. It was released on January 30, 2019 on the YouTube channel of Quest Mercury. A preview of the film was held at The View, Andheri on January 26, 2019.

Plot
Neha (Samvedna Suwalka) is being examined by a doctor (Deepak Daryani) while her husband Kabir (Rohan Gandotra) watches. She is the heiress of a very wealthy family and suffers from a heart condition that requires her to take a pill everyday. The doctor emphasizes that this pill is the best medication for a bad heart. Neha has to go to London that week urgently on business but the doctor dissuades her. Kabir is an aspiring actor and has been badgering Neha to invest in a film to launch him and Neha's father has a poor opinion of Kabir. Neha humiliates Kabir and asks him to focus on the family business.

Kabir leaves and goes to the home of Carol (Niharica Raizada). He has been cheating on Neha with Carol promising her marriage. Carol gives Kabir an ultimatum and suggests that he murder his wife so they can come into a fortune and get married. He asks for some time. Kabir returns home and has a spat with Neha. He apologizes. After they have retired for the day he gets up and starts researching about ways to kill.

A few days later, when Neha reschedules the visit of a plumber because she has to attend the launch of a friend's store. Kabir meets Carol and assures her he will kill Neha. The day arrives and it becomes clear that while Neha is heading to the store launch Kabir is going in a different direction to meet their common friends. A short while after the two head out, Kabir returns alone and poisons one of the pills from the bottle which contains Neha's cardiac medicine. In the midst of this Neha returns home but Kabir has a narrow escape. Will Neha die and will Kabir be able to marry Carol forms the climax.

Reception
The reviewer for The Utah Film Festival and Awards said the film 'immediately captivated' attention and "Vikkramm Chandirramani also made an impeccable choice for a story to depict". Ronita Torcato, writing for The Free Press Journal considered the film worth a watch because of "the acting, the economy of images, the tight editing and the adroitly executed twist in the ending."