In Hindi (an Indian language), Aasmani means that shade of light blue which is the colour of the sky. To Smita, a spunky woman in her sixties, her steadfast companion of over five decades, a powder blue vintage FIAT called Aasmani is the very sky that shaped her life. They had journeyed through all the hues of life. Seasons, landscapes and relationships changed but Smita and Aasmani stayed together. In the winter of their lives, Smita and Aasmani's precious bond turns increasingly precarious. They find themselves struggling with dwindling funds to maintain functionality and questions of relevance. There is growing pressure to replace Aasmani with a more modern cost effective alternative. Desperate to hold on to Aasmani, Smita partners with her razor-sharp 10-year-old granddaughter Tiya to find a way to save her. Will they be able to save Aasmani? Or will Aasmani do her own saving? Buckle up and get ready for a bumpy but never-not-fun ride.
Sayani Gupta is an acclaimed Indian actor, writer, and producer from India. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII, Pune), she has built a 14-year career defined by fierce & unconventional choices across film, theatre, and streaming. Known for her versatility as an actor, Sayani has effortlessly shape-shifted through characters from various milieus & socio-economic backgrounds. She has worked in innumerable feature films in multiple languages that have travelled to and won awards at major film festivals in the world like Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival to name a few. Her work is featured on all streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon, AppleTV, iTV, JioHotstar, Zee5 and SonyLiv. She starred in the short film Shameless, which qualified for the Oscars in 2021. In the OTT space, Four More Shots Please! has been one of the most popular Indian shows globally. Inside Edge for Amazon Prime Video was the first original series to be created in India, while Axone is one of the top films on Netflix since 2020. Inside Edge and Four More Shots Please! were also nominated for the International Emmy Awards in 2018 and 2020, respectively. Sayani starred in Delhi Crime (Season 3), a franchise that won the International Emmy in 2020 for Best Drama Series. A dynamic storyteller with a keen artistic sensibility, Sayani continues to explore new dimensions of creative expression - bringing together her years of experience in performance, collaboration, and storytelling to shape compelling narratives across mediums. Sayani has ventured into her creative journey as a filmmaker. She has just completed her debut short film Aasmani, which she has written, directed & produced under her company Sayani Gupta Movies. Aasmani got tremendous feedback from the Slamdance Script Lab, has won multiple Best Script awards internationally and is now ready for the world premiere. Sayani is currently working on her debut feature film as well.
The New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) is the oldest, most prestigious film festival screening premieres of feature, documentary and
short films made from, of, and about the Indian subcontinent in the Independent, arthouse, alternate and diaspora genres.
