In Harshad Nalawade’s well-travelled debut, Follower, a radicalized journalist in a divided community navigates the labyrinth of murderous identity politics.

Renowned cinematographer Sunny Joseph’s feature debut, Salt of the Earth, explores the uneasy dynamics between faith and desire as an enigmatic woman enters the life of a devout novice in a Keralan monastery.

Bhaskhar Maurya’s debut feature, Muthayya, recounts the tragicomic efforts of an aging villager to achieve his lifelong dream of becoming an actor.

In Kuldip Patel’s debut feature Powai, Mumbai suburb Powai becomes the set of a fascinating triptych as the lives of three women from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds interlock in small, unexpected ways.