The Stage 32 Videos: Hindi

In this special episode of SPOTLIGHT we highlight the 2023 SLAMDANCE FILM FESTIVAL with this interview series. In Episode 3 we're excited to be featuring THE UNDERBUG as Joe Compton sat down with filmmaker Shujaat Saudagar, and the movie's lead actors' Ali Fazal and Hussain Dalal to talk about this ambitious horror feature film. Which you can watch right now on the Slamdance Channel as part of the Festival. As India is ravaged by sectarian violence on the eve of its Independence Day, two rioters take refuge in an abandoned house. An eerie presence in the house, however, haunts the men to the edge of sanity. This is The Underbug. You can register for your virtual pass for $7.99 and enjoy an entire month of the programming on the Slamdance Channel. You will be able to see ELSA in the UNSTOPPABLE SHORTS Section of the Festival. https://slamdancechannel.com/registration-festival-2023 https://www.instagram.com/theunderbug_film/

Set in the beautiful Kullu valley of Himachal Pradesh, Saanjh follows the journey of Sanju, a 16-year-old city girl who becomes the victim of bogus social-media posts. When her father discovers a compromising online video in which Sanju supposedly features, he consigns her to their remote ancestral village to stay with her grandmother. Isolated and dejected, Sanju encounters ill-mannered house guest Jonga and finds surprising solace in his company. Unable to adjust to the village lifestyle, she hatches a plan to escape the village with help of Jonga, but need time to raise enough cash. Meanwhile, Sanju slowly begins to understand her grandmother’s pain—living a secluded life with almost no contact with her children—and a deep bond grows between them. When the grandmother falls sick, the film focuses on one unforgettable Saanjh (evening) in which they are caught between light and darkness.