France’s Haiku Films & Norway’s Rein Film Board Indian Indie Drama ‘Kabootar’
Indian indie drama 'Kabootar' has secured co-production partners in Norway and France. The film, directed by Ishan Sharma, is set in Old Delhi and revolves around a street detective who reads letters written to a Djinn. Key creatives include cinematographer Udit Khurana and casting director Dilip Shankar, with the project developed through various international workshops.
- ▪The film 'Kabootar' is the debut feature of Ishan Sharma, an award-winning short filmmaker.
- ▪Co-production partners include Paris-based Haiku Films and Oslo-based Rein Film.
- ▪The story is set in Old Delhi and focuses on a street detective who reads letters to a Djinn.
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L-R Clockwise: Ishan Sharma, Nikhil Chaudhary, Antoine Delahousse, Mathis Ståle Mathisen, Aleksander Olai Korsnes & Thomas Jaeger MDC Filmworks EXCLUSIVE: Indian indie drama Kabootar, the debut feature of award-winning short filmmaker Ishan Sharma, has secured co-production partners in Norway and France. Paris-based Haiku Films and Oslo-based Rein Film confirmed in Cannes that they’ve joined India’s MDC Filmworks to produce the project. India’s Rohit Saxena, a New Delhi-based private equity professional and first-time film producer, has also boarded the film.
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