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South Asia Competition

Bahadur - The Brave

India

Hindi, Nepali

2023

95 mins

Asia Premiere

Festival History

San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival (Kutxabank - New Directors' Award)

South Asia Competition

Bahadur - The Brave

India

Hindi, Nepali

2023

95 mins

Asia Premiere

Festival History

San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival (Kutxabank - New Directors' Award)

A nationwide lockdown is imposed in India during the coronavirus pandemic. While all Nepalese migrant labourers are boarding the vans to return home, Hansi sees an opportunity to earn more money for his ailing son. His brother-in-law, Dil Bahadur, offers him illegal work in a godown. One day, they find alcohol there and sneak it out for fun. Things take a tragic turn when Dil Bahadur is accused of stealing money. Hansi encourages him to return to Nepal but the borders are closed owing to the pandemic. The lockdown offers no escape.

Credits

Lead Cast

Rahul Mukhia

Rupesh Lama

Writer

Diwa Shah

Director of Photography

Modhura Palit

Editor

Viraj Zunzarao

Sound Designer

Rakesh Janardhanan

Jishnu Dev

ThomasAjay Abraham

Music Director

NA

Production Designer

Ankush More

Costume Designer

Komal Rawal

Producer/s

ThomasAjay Abraham

Visvesh Singh Sehrawat

Production Company/ies

Hardhyaan Films LLP

Sinai Pictures Pvt. Ltd.

Contact


Rights Holder

Thomas Ajay Abraham

thomasaj.1495@gmail.com


Director

Diwa Shah

Diwa Shah has studied Creative Writing from the esteemed Durham University, UK. Ever since, she has written two novels that are at the verge of being published. She has also worked as an assistant director alongside her national-award winning mother, Shalini Shah, on many films. She has written lyrics for the song of the movie, Samosa and Sons, that is yet to be released. Bahadur is her first feature length project that got selected in the WIP Lab by NFDC Film Bazaar.