Overview
- Sircar and Motwane have come on board as presenters for Varun Tandon’s short, according to newly issued press statements.
- The film will debut publicly on January 29 on the Humans of Cinema YouTube channel.
- Anubha Fatehpuria and Ramakanth Dayama star as Ram and Shakuntala, whose marriage is framed by a shared love of food and a Thursday tradition.
- 'Thursday Special' has won more than 25 festival awards, including the Most Poetic Film honor at Küstendorf 2025 selected by Emir Kusturica and prizes at New York Indian, Adelaide Independent, and Tryon festivals.
- Shoojit Sircar praised the film’s simplicity, referencing his unreleased 'Shoe Bite,' while Vikramaditya Motwane noted its attention to overlooked everyday stories.