Overview

• DIFF runs from October 30 to November 2 in Dharamshala, with the film set as the festival’s closing title.
• At Venice, it was the sole Indian selection in Orizzonti, where Anuparna Roy won Best Director, before screenings at BFI London, Cork and the Indian Film Festival of Sydney.
• Roy called presenting the film at DIFF deeply personal, describing the India debut as a fitting homecoming for the team.
• The drama stars Naaz Shaikh and Sumi Baghel and follows Thooya, a migrant aspiring actor navigating survival in Mumbai.
• The project is produced by Bibhanshu Rai, Romil Modi and Ranjan Singh, co-produced by Navin Shetty and Roy, and presented in India by Anurag Kashyap.