Former Netflix producer Dimpy Agrawal’s manufacturing home Gubbara Leisure has launched six movies on the Indian movie bazaar, together with Anasuya Sengupta’s (Anasuya Sengupta), who made historical past by changing into the primary Indian actor to win the Finest Efficiency Award on the Un Sure Regard Award on the Cannes Movie Competition for “Shameless.”
Sengupta, titled “Ma” and written by Columbia College MFA graduate Riddhi Talreja (“Sadak Chaap”), explores feminine identification and motherhood in up to date Indian society. The venture employed cinematographer Amal Sudhakaran, whose work has appeared on Netflix, Amazon and Discovery, one in all which obtained Emmy recognition.
The collection consists of “Putuseli Police Case” from writer-director Nithin Lukose, whose debut movie “Paka: Blood River” premiered in Toronto in 2021. A lawyer investigates the demise of his father in opposition to the backdrop of a tiger threatening him.
“Ummeed” is a psychological horror movie that explores same-sex relationships and fertility in Delhi, written by “Pari” and “Pataal Lok” screenwriter Abhishek Banerjee. Ambika Pandit is in talks to direct.
Venice Movie Competition alumna Sushma Khadepaun presents “Anita,” based mostly on her award-winning brief movie of the identical title, which screened in Venice in 2020. The story of an Indian lady’s quest for independence via an organized marriage in the USA.
Banerjee can be adapting journalist Puja Changoiwala’s guide “Gangster on the Run,” about an ex-convict who turns into an ultramarathon runner, with Rohit Ved Prakash and Kanchan Marathe.
The final one is Purple Market, based mostly on Scott Carney’s guide investigating human trafficking and the organ commerce, and is co-produced by Criss Cross Content material and Jugaad Movement Footage.
Earlier this yr, Gubarra launched a $1 million script improvement fund to assist Indian function movie makers within the Cannes Movie Competition market.
“Our focus has all the time been on improvement – telling tales that problem perception methods, interact emotionally and make a significant impression,” Agrawal stated. “We’re fostering world connections via worldwide co-productions and significant collaborations. By constructing bridges between cultures and pushing inventive boundaries, we hope to redefine storytelling on the worldwide stage.
The corporate’s first brief movie, “Chashma,” is at the moment taking part in on the movie pageant circuit, whereas a number of different initiatives are in early improvement phases.
The Movie Bazaar (November 20-24) is the market part of the Goa Worldwide Movie Competition of India (IFFI, November 20-28).
