My journey started with DocedgeKolkata in 2021, an international pitch forum, where I had pitched Redlight to Limelight.

It's an honour and privilege to finally share my finished film with mentors, peers and future filmmakers.

It was a wonderful experience sharing the projects at a fairly early stage with the mentors and peers. Presenting the film, developing the clearest and most impactful way to communicate our idea, and listening to feedback greatly helped us.

In the Indian context, Docedge Kolkata is a rare and necessary space — where a documentarian's ambition meets the rigour of authorship.

The situation changed when I pitched my film at Docedge Kolkata. It helped me to learn and visualize the narrative creatively. Docedge Kolkata has been an important part of starting the endeavour on the international circuit.

n the Indian context, Docedge Kolkata is a rare and necessary space — where a documentarian's ambition meets the rigour of authorship.

DocedgeKolkata and Let’sdoc, where they train you to be at Docedge, were a discovery.

A large part of the rise of Indian documentaries has to do with mentorship, incubation, and pitching labs like Docedge in Kolkata.

I picked up the ropes of nonfiction filmmaking at Docedge Kolkata Asian Forum for Documentary. With spaces like these, you are mentored by masters and you figure out the ropes of the industry, the form and grammar.