Neena Gupta is a critically acclaimed actress, director and filmmaker. She has appeared in films as diverse as Gandhi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Mandi, Trikaal and Khalnayak. She has appeared in three Merchant Ivory productions: The Decievers, In Custody and Cotton Mary. She won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Woh Chokri. She has also been a path-breaking director and filmmaker. She directed and starred in Saans, one of the most critically acclaimed and popular dramas in Indian television history. She also won the National Award [Best First Non-Feature Film] for Bazaar Sitaram.
Rajit Kapur is a stage and screen actor. His portrayal of the beloved detective Byomkesh Bakshi first brought him national acclaim. Since then, he has appeared in films as wide-ranging as Mammo, Zubeida, Ghulam, Guzaarish, Shaitan and Kick. He won the National Award for Best Actor for his work in The Making of the Mahatma. He was also recognised by the Kerela State Film Awards for his work in Agnisakshi. He helps run the theatre company Rage Productions in Mumbai, India and has recently directed the plays Mahua and The Glass Menagerie.
Pushan Kripalani is a cinematographer and a theatre director. He graduated with a degree in English literature and earned his Master’s in Film and TV Production from the University of Bristol, with a specialization in Cinematography. He has worked on over thirty productions for the stage and for the radio, in capacities ranging from director to actor to designer, musician and producer. He is a founder member of the Industrial Theatre Co. As a cinematographer, he has filmed several features, as well as commercials, documentaries and shorts, working with Shyam Benegal, Ram Madhvani and Zafar Hai, amongst others, as well as for National Geographic, Discovery and the BBC. He has also directed six documentary shorts. He lives and works in Mumbai, India. This is his first feature film as director.
www.pushankripalani.com
Blackboxers Productions have produced the plays Hayavadana, A Behanding in Spokane, and A Kind of True Story.
This is their first film.