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Sayani Gupta Makes Directorial Debut With Short Film 'Aasmani'

The FTII alum frames the project as a 17-year dream realized.

Overview

  • Sayani Gupta, who revealed the project Thursday, steps behind the camera to write, direct and produce Aasmani as her first film.
  • Veteran actor Revathy leads the cast with Daria Bedi introduced in a key role and Abhay Kaul also featured.
  • The story follows Smita and her granddaughter Tiya and uses a beloved powder‑blue vintage Fiat to explore companionship, freedom and loss.
  • Production comes through Sayani Gupta Movies with the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts and One India Stories, backed by executive producers Nikkhil Advani, Dia Mirza and Ananya Rane.
  • The screenplay has already won multiple international awards, including wins in New York, Los Angeles and Cambridge, with the finished short set for a world premiere yet to be announced.