Ashish Pant's directorial debut 'Uljhan/The Knot' to screen at IFFLA
Filmmaker Ashish Pant's directorial debut feature Uljhan/The Knot will be screened at the upcoming Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), the organizers announced on Monday. The IFFLA will kickstart from May 20 and run through May 27. The film stars Saloni Batra who is best known for Soni and Vikas Kumar of Hamid fame.
Grateful to my producers for backing the movie: Pant
The film follows the story of a married couple Geeta and Shirish, who, in a car accident injure a pedestrian. How they deal with its practical and emotional implications is the plot of the story. Pant, who has in the past directed some short films, said that he is grateful to his producers for backing the movie.
Film's journey began after Pant applied to Film Bazaar
"My journey for Uljhan/The Knot began when I applied to Film Bazaar which is the largest co-production market for South Asian Films by NFDC," Pant said. "The script was one of the 18 projects selected for the co-production market where I met Kartikeya (producer) whose work I really admire," the director said in a statement.
The film was screened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival
"After I urged, the film's producer Kartikeya agreed to read the script, and following this Uljhan/The Knot came to life," the director further stated. The film, which was screened at the recently concluded Santa Barbara Film Festival, has been produced by Route One Productions in association with Kartikeya Narayan Singh as well as Christopher Zalla.
I recognized that this was talent-driven: Singh
Singh, who has previously backed Soni, said he is always on the lookout for emerging and new directorial talent. "Having read the script and meeting Ashish at NFDC Film Bazaar, I recognized that this was talent-driven by integrity, focus, hard work, and craftsmanship," Singh said.
