Babban, a Muslim, transgender forest guard navigates life in a rural Indian forest with a family that doesn't understand them, with animals that may be the only hope and an unexpected HIV diagnosis.
Neel Soni is a passionate filmmaker, conservationist, and wildlife photographer based in New Delhi, India. He graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, and has been actively involved in wildlife conservation efforts. His debut documentary, "Babli by Night," showcases his dedication to storytelling and advocacy through cinema. 
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.
