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Lilly Rose: building a world for horror
A director’s reflection on Lilly Rose, the responsibility of building suspense and the collaboration with Tia Bajpai behind the international project.
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Shisha and Chill: finding a visual attitude
Looking back at directing Brandon Baine’s Shisha and Chill, and the role of attitude, performance and visual consistency in a music video.
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Maa Asche: co-directing a shared celebration
Co-directing Maa Asche with Tia Bajpai brought performance, ceremony and a sense of community into the same visual project.
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Hush: the discipline of a short film
Working in a short format means making each choice count. A reflection on Hush, performance and the difference between a compact film and an incomplete one.
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Mehka Mehka: bringing two screen presences together
Directing a video with Tia Bajpai and Prince Romal means thinking about how two people share a frame, a rhythm and the audience’s attention.
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Gadens Melodi: making my first feature
My first feature began with people willing to help make it happen. Looking back at Gadens Melodi, the family connection and the practical work behind an independent debut.
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BILLIONAER: directing three films with one identity
Some Things Are Worth It, Are You on the List? and Already Got My Billionaer: a reflection on directing a campaign whose films need to work together.
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Akhiyan Nu Rehn De: love against the chaos
Directing Akhiyan Nu Rehn De meant thinking about the contrast between an intimate human connection and a world that feels unsettled around it.
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Fanaa: directing a world of unease
A reflection on directing Fanaa, where performance and a stylised horror world meet within the compact form of a music video.
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Forever Chapter: 2,000 motorcycles, one farewell
Around 2,000 motorcycles came together for one funeral. My connection to the road brought me into the project; the people saying goodbye gave it its purpose.
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Forever Chapter: why I am excited to finish this film
Why I want to complete Forever Chapter: a personal connection to motorcycles, a remarkable one-day shoot and the responsibility of making the farewell matter on screen.
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Gadens Melodi: directing dialogue that feels real
How research, natural speech and room for actors shaped my approach to Gadens Melodi, and why authenticity means more than a rough visual style.
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