Almost 14 years after Little Terrorist earned a nomination at the 2005 Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short Film, director Ashvin Kumar has re-released it on YouTube. The 15-minute drama, he says, is pertinent today given the political climate between India and Pakistan, following the Pulwama terror attack.

"We were set to release Little Terrorist during the Oscar week to mark the 15th anniversary of the film going to the awards gala in 2005. However, the events [that transpired in] Kashmir recently made us pause. Seeing the mindless assault on every voice of reason, we were advised not to proceed. A fear of backlash also prevailed," says the director. However, a rethink made him realise that he wanted to spread the film's message of compassion among viewers.