Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 vaccine caller tune, Debjyoti Saha’s recent 30-second animation titled The Horror on Instagram’s reels sheds light on the irony of having to hear the cold automated message play while trying frantically to make phone calls to admit and eventually, save your loved ones from succumbing to the virus. But as he points out, such is the reality of many across the nation right now. This short clip that has garnered 3.9 million views so far, is not Saha’s only popular piece. For the past six years, the graduate from NID Ahmedabad has been working in the field of animation and has released several thought-provoking artworks on his social media, including his viral series Korona last May that caused a similar stir. 

A still from the animation, The Horror