NARRATIVE

PORTRAIT

(Writer-Director-Producer)

Narrative Short Film

Set in the world of war journalism, Portrait follows a renowned conflict photographer as an interview about one of his most celebrated images slowly unravels into a confrontation with guilt, memory, and the emotional cost of bearing witness.

Starring Thomas Sadoski (The Newsroom) and Jasmine Cephas Jones (Hamilton, Blindspotting), the film explores the ethics of conflict photography and the complicated relationship between journalism, empathy, and public understanding.

Executive produced by Thomas Sadoski, Omar Mullick (Flight/Risk, Amazon), and Suroosh Alvi (Founder of VICE).

Festival Selections:

  • Pasadena International Film Festival (Best Director Nominee)

  • Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival

TADAP (YEARNING)

(Writer-Director-Producer, Actor)

Narrative Short Film

Set in pre-partition India, Tadap explores the emotional and societal consequences of child marriage through the story of a young girl forced to transition from girlhood to womanhood, against her own will.

Written, directed, and starring Ishq Pradhan, the film marked the beginning of her interest in stories that examine how political and social systems shape individual lives.

Festival Selections:

  • Semi-Finalist at Academy-Award & BAFTA Qualifying Flicker’s Rhode Island Film Festival

  • Chicago South Asian Film Festival

  • International South Asian Film Festival

  • Katra Film Series

  • Top 5 Finalist of the Tasveer Film Fund, backed by Netflix