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News18
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Ali Fazal And Richa Chadha's Production Secrets of a Mountain Serpent Heads To Venice Film Festival
Secrets of a Mountain Serpent, directed by Nidhi Saxena, has welcomed Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal as producers through their banner Pushing Buttons Studios. Secrets of a Mountain Serpent, directed by Nidhi Saxena, has welcomed Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal as producers through their banner Pushing Buttons Studios. Nidhi Saxena's debut feature, Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman, premiered at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival to great acclaim. The film, co-produced with (Camera D'or winner, Cannes fame Vimukhti Jayasundara's) Forest Flower Film, is set to make its world premiere at this year's Venice Film Festival. Director Nidhi Saxena is the first Indian woman to win the Biennale College Fund grant for Secrets of a Mountain Serpent. Set in a remote Himalayan town during the 1990s, SOMS tells the intimate story of Barkha played by Trimala Adhikari, a schoolteacher whose husband is posted at the border. In a place where most men are gone and days echo with silence, Barkha finds herself drawn to Manik Guho, played by Adil Hussain, a mysterious outsider who disrupts the fragile balance of waiting, restraint, and myth. Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal, who launched Pushing Buttons Studios to champion authentic, emotionally driven storytelling, said in a joint statement: 'We were immediately drawn to Nidhi's lyrical vision. This is a story rooted in myth and yet is startlingly relevant today. At PBS, we believe in backing storytellers who take creative risks and Nidhi has crafted something singular, poetic, and soulful." Saxena, who also wrote the film, welcomed the new creative partnership, 'This film is about women chose to risk everything and follow their desires, shedding the burden of moralities imposed upon them by the world. I was looking for kindred collaborators and this feels like a meeting of minds and hearts. It also feels like we no longer need to borrow men's voices to tell our stories. We have our own voice, which is strong, with femininity". in post-production. It will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August 2025. Ali, meanwhile, is basking in the success of Anurag Basu's Metro… In Dino, where he plays a pivotal role. First Published: July 24, 2025, 18:08 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Ali Fazal, Richa Chadha To Produce Secrets Of A Mountain Serpent, Will Premiere At Venice Film Festival
Venice: Bollywood couple Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal have come aboard as producers on Secrets of a Mountain Serpent through their production banner Pushing Button Studios. The movie is set to make its world premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, according to Variety. The film is directed by Nidhi Saxxena, who won Venice's Biennale College Fund grant for the project. Saxena previously helmed Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman, which premiered at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival. Secrets of a Mountain Serpent is co-produced with Forest Flower Films, the banner of Cannes Camera d'Or winner Vimukthi Jayasundara, reported Variety. According to the outlet, the movie is set in a remote Himalayan town during the 1990s. The intimate drama follows Barkha (Trimala Adhikari), a school teacher whose husband is stationed at the border. In an environment where most men are absent and silence permeates daily life, Barkha becomes drawn to Manik Guho (Adil Hussain), a mysterious outsider who disrupts the delicate equilibrium of waiting, restraint and local mythology. "We were immediately drawn to Nidhi's lyrical vision. This is a story rooted in myth and yet is startlingly relevant today. At PBS, we believe in backing storytellers who take creative risks, and Nidhi has crafted something singular, poetic, and soulful," Chadha and Fazal said as quoted by Variety. According to Variety, the production has completed filming the movie and is currently in post-production ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival. Chadha and Fazal's Pushing Buttons Studios has also produced Girls Will Be Girls, directed by Shuchi Talati. It won two awards at the Sundance Film Festival last year. The movie was directed by Shuchi Talati and starred Preeti Panigrahi, Kani Kusurti and Kesav Binoy Kiron in the lead roles. The movie was praised by critics for its innovative take on female teenage sexual awakenings.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Alia Bhatt's film selected for Asian Project Market at BIFF
Difficult Daughters, directed by Soni Razdan , and produced by Alia and Shaheen Bhatt, along with veteran Indian indie producer Alan McAlex and Grishma Shah, has made it to this year's Asian Project Market (APM) at Busan International Film Festival. Payal Kapadia , Kani Kusruti and Jeo Baby's The Last of Them Plagues, directed by emerging Indian director Kunjila Mascillamani, has also made it to the list of selected projects. Other notable entries from India include, Lanka (The Fire) directed by Saurav Rai and Moon by Pradip Kurbah. Soni Razdan when contacted said, 'We are in the process of putting the project together. It's too early to talk about it.' This year, APM had received a record-breaking 455 submissions from 44 countries of which 30 made it to the final list. APM helps discover emerging talent and connects them with global investors, producers, and distributors, while fostering an ecosystem for pragmatic co-production.
NDTV
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Difficult Daughters, Backed By Alia Bhatt, Selected For Asian Project Market At BIFF
New Delhi: Actor Soni Razdan's "Difficult Daughters", produced by daughters Alia and Shaheen Bhatt, is among the four films from India selected for this year's Asian Project Market at the Busan International Film Festival. The indie film also lists Alan McAlex and Grishma Shah as producers. Cannes-winner Payal Kapadia and her "All We Imagine As Light" actor Kani Kusruti have teamed up with "The Great Indian Kitchen" director Jeo Baby to back "Last of Them Plagues". The film, directed by Kunjila Maschillamani, is also part of the list alongside Saurav Rai-directed "Lanka" (The Fire) and "Moon" by Pradip Kurbah. "Lanka" is produced by Sudeepta, Sadhukhan, Viraj Selot and Ankita Purkayastha. Asian Project Market, the largest co-production and financing platform in Asia, plays a vital role in discovering emerging talent and connecting them with global investors. This year APM received a record-breaking 455 submissions from 44 countries and selected 30 projects from 15 countries. The line-up also includes several other filmmakers who have previously been at the Busan International Film Festival, including Kurbah whose "Iewduh" won the Kim Ji-seok award at the festival in 2019. Bangladeshi filmmaker Biplob Sarkar is also returning with LGBTQ -themed "The Magical Men" after screening his debut feature "The Stranger" at the festival in 2023. The Busan International Film Festival runs from 17 to 26 September and the APM will be held from September 20 to 23.
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4 days ago
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When Pooja Bhatt indirectly called her half-sister Alia Bhatt 'fake': 'Unlike me, you have been able to...'
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt's upcoming production, Difficult Daughters, has been selected as one of the 30 projects for the Asian Project Market (APM) at this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), reported Deadline read more Pooja Bhatt and Alia Bhatt came together at an event once and the Zakhm actress spoke about how too much truth doesn't go well in Bollywood, and netizens are thinking if she indirectly called Alia fake. Here's the video: STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Actor Alia Bhatt's upcoming production, Difficult Daughters, has been selected as one of the 30 projects for the Asian Project Market (APM) at this year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), reported Deadline. The film is directed by Soni Razdan and produced by Alia, her sister Shaheen Bhatt, and indie film producer Alan McAlex, known for his work on Santosh. Difficult Daughters is among a select group of projects from across Asia that will be showcased at APM, where filmmakers connect with international investors and co-producers. According to Deadline, another Indian project in the line-up is The Last of Them Plagues, directed by Kunjila Mascillamani and produced by actor Kani Kusruti and All We Imagine As Light director Payal Kapadia. Kani served as a jury member for BIFF's New Currents section last year. Other entries include Moon by Indian director Pradip Kurbah, who previously won BIFF's Jiseok Award in 2019. Bangladeshi filmmaker Biplob Sarkar returns to BIFF with The Magical Men, an LGBTQ -themed story. Malaysian director Lau Kok Rui, from BIFF's 2022 Asian Film Academy, is presenting Wake Me Up When the Mourning Ends, with producers Soi Cheang, Stefano Centini, and Wong Kew Soon. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The Asian Project Market (APM) will run from September 20-23 during the 20th edition of the Asian Contents & Film Market at BEXCO. With added inputs from agencies
