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News18
5 days ago
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- 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
5 days ago
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- 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
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Secrets of a Mountain Serpent' to premiere at Venice Film Festival 2025
Nidhi Saxena 's debut feature film, Secrets of a Mountain Serpent , is set to have its world premiere at the 2025 Venice Film Festival. A poetic and intimate drama set in a remote Himalayan town in the 1990s, the film explores themes of desire, isolation, and the quiet defiance of women against societal norms. The story follows Barkha, a schoolteacher portrayed by Trimala Adhikari, whose husband is posted at the border. In a landscape where most men are absent and silence pervades daily life, Barkha finds herself increasingly drawn to Manik Guho—played by acclaimed actor Adil Hussain—a mysterious outsider whose presence challenges the boundaries of restraint, longing, and myth. Saxena, who also penned the screenplay, describes the film as 'a story about women who choose to risk everything to follow their desires, shedding the burden of moralities imposed by the world.' She adds, 'It's time we stop borrowing men's voices to tell women's stories. We have our own voice—strong, complex, and deeply feminine.' Saxena made her mark with her first feature, Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman, which premiered at the 2024 Busan International Film Festival. With Secrets of a Mountain Serpent, she also becomes the first Indian woman to receive the Biennale College Fund grant—a milestone for Indian cinema . The film recently completed principal photography and is currently in post-production. Its Venice premiere this August marks another significant step for bold, female-driven storytelling on the global stage.
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5 days ago
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Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal's Pushing Buttons Studios Boards 'Secrets of a Mountain Serpent', set for Venice Premiere
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 read more 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. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 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'. Secrets of a Mountain Serpent has recently completed principal photography and is currently in post-production. It will have its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in August 2025.
