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Four more shots, please: Indie directors share their paths to success

ByDipanjan Sinha
Jul 19, 2023 07:43 PM IST

Independent films are telling new stories from India, winning new fans abroad. See how four debut filmmakers charted their own paths to global success

Plot twist: India’s indie film circuit has been doing cool things long before this year’s Oscar outing. Young filmmakers have been taking more chances than before, reaching across borders to collaborate, taking advantage of residencies and workshops abroad to hone their craft, falling gleefully down rabbit holes to tell new stories of a country everyone thought they knew.

Four first-time indie filmmakers, whose films have made an international splash, discuss funding, fame, festivals, and being true to the stories of India.
Four first-time indie filmmakers, whose films have made an international splash, discuss funding, fame, festivals, and being true to the stories of India.
Prasun Chatterjee’s debut feature film Dostojee (Bengali, 2021) tells the tale of two young boys whose friendship takes on a changed dynamic in the wake of the destruction of the Babri Masjid.
Prasun Chatterjee’s debut feature film Dostojee (Bengali, 2021) tells the tale of two young boys whose friendship takes on a changed dynamic in the wake of the destruction of the Babri Masjid.
Suman Sen’s debut short The Silent Echo (Nepali, 2021) follows four music-loving teens as they gather the courage, and the money, to enter a band contest in a neighbouring town.
Suman Sen’s debut short The Silent Echo (Nepali, 2021) follows four music-loving teens as they gather the courage, and the money, to enter a band contest in a neighbouring town.
Reema Sengupta’s first short film, Counterfeit Kunkoo (Hindi and Marathi, 2018) reimagines the idea of the ideal Indian woman and what it means to flee an abusive marriage. (Urvi Desale)
Reema Sengupta’s first short film, Counterfeit Kunkoo (Hindi and Marathi, 2018) reimagines the idea of the ideal Indian woman and what it means to flee an abusive marriage. (Urvi Desale)
Shubham Yogi’s debut film Kacchey Limbu (Hindi, 2022) spotlights the bond between a sports-crazy brother and sister competing against each other in a high-stakes gully-cricket tournament.
Shubham Yogi’s debut film Kacchey Limbu (Hindi, 2022) spotlights the bond between a sports-crazy brother and sister competing against each other in a high-stakes gully-cricket tournament.
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