Lucknow: “Detective Meter Down”, a 30-minute short film written by Lucknow’s Ghazal Javed and directed by Devansh Agarwal, has won the Best Short Film award at the Indisches Filmfestival Stuttgart, one of Europe’s leading festivals dedicated to Indian cinema. The detective comedy follows Rajesh Yadav, an auto-rickshaw driver from Bihar who moves to Mumbai with dreams of becoming a detective. According to Javed, the film conveys the message that every individual has value and a unique place in the world.“ Detective Meter Down” marks Javed’s debut as a short film writer. Besides Bollywood productions, it features regional Indian films, parallel cinema, documentaries and short films, with awards presented in categories including Best Feature Film, Best Short Film, Best Documentary, Director’s Vision Award and Audience Award.