Sundance Winner Neeraj Churi, Daniel Talbott Team on Mumbai Queer Feature ‘Starvation’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Neeraj Churi and Daniel Talbott are collaborating on a new film titled 'Starvation,' set in Mumbai. The film, written and directed by Saurav Mahind and Tejas Shende, explores themes of desire and emotional survival through the story of a pickpocket. It has been selected for the Writers’ Ink Screenwriting Lab 2026, highlighting its potential in the film industry.
- ▪Neeraj Churi, a Sundance-winning producer, is teaming up with Daniel Talbott for the film 'Starvation.'
- ▪The film centers on a pickpocket who exploits the desires of closeted men, leading to unexpected emotional connections.
- ▪Both Mahind and Shende are graduates of the Film and Television Institute of India and have received recognition for their previous works.
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