17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
THEATRE
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A cattle farmer who aspires to be a stage actor, Das works with a cosmopolitan theatre troupe headed by an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed director. When the director’s tantrums unearth buried resentments among the group’s members, the play they are rehearsing threatens to come apart.
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Thanikachalam SA, Vinoth Thanigasalam, Neil Sebastian, Hestin Jose Joseph, Nishanth Kalidindi
Screenplay:
Nishanth Kalidindi
Director of Photography:
Azeem Mohammed, Hestin Jose Joseph
Editor :
Nishanth Kalidindi
Music :
Vinoth Thanigasalam
Nishanth Kalidindi is an Indian filmmaker from Pondicherry who developed his cinematic practice as a self taught director rooted in his local cultural landscape. His filmography includes the short films BEYOND PARADISE (2015) and DEIVAN (2017), followed by his debut feature KADASEELA BIRIYANI (2021), which became a cult hit on Netflix, and his second feature THEATRE (2021). His work is marked by eccentric humor, intimacy and close observation of everyday communities. He is currently developing an Indo French feature project.