
Saria Backs Bold New Voices in Indian Cinema
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Sudhanshu Saria, acclaimed director of Loev and Ulajh, is backing two debut features under his Four Line Films banner. Pech, a Mumbai social drama, explores class divides and marginalization, while Silverfish, a creature horror set in Silicon Valley, recently screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Pechs writer-director, Kumar Chheda, won Indias National Award for Best Short Film, and Silverfish is co-written by Saria and directed by Krishna, known for his psychological thriller short Padmavyuha. Both films are in pre-production, poised to showcase innovative Indian stories on global stages.
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It's April 27. You're listening to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, AI-powered entertainment coverage. Sudhanshu Saria, the National Film Award-winning director behind films like Loew and Ulaje is producing two exciting debut features under his four. Mine Films Banner First up is the Mumbai Social Drama, Petch, a young adult story diving into class divides and marginalization. In their silverfish, a creature horror set in Silicon Valley's Tech World, which just screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Industry, showcase. Petch comes from writer-director Kumar Chaita, an A.F.S. alum whose short Dalbat snagged India's National Award for Best Short Film. It made ways at the Bangkok International Film Festival, pitch market, winning the jury prize and drawing interest from international co-producers and sales agents in several territories. Saria is all about nurturing fresh talent, saying these projects are the first he's backing
with the guidance he wished he'd had early on. Chaita and the team behind Silverfish represent bold new voices he's excited to follow for years. Meanwhile, Silverfish is co-written by Saria himself and March Director Krishnas' first feature. Krishna previously helmed the psychological thriller Short Padma Vyuha, starring Javed Jaffari and premiering at the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto. Both films are now in pre-production, signaling a strong push for innovative Indian stories on global stages. Keep an eye on these as they gear up to hit screens.
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