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Kuchar is a coming-of-age tale that follows Chanda, who unexpectedly discovers masturbation on an otherwise ordinary day—set off by nothing more than the whirl of a washing machine. Unaware of what she’s experiencing or why, she clings to the sensation, setting off a quiet game of secrecy within the Indian milieu of Sharma household. But Chanda isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Priya, her strict and composed mother, has secrets of her own. As their unspoken struggles collide, mother and daughter find themselves on parallel paths of self-discovery—bridging the gap between them in ways they never expected.

Vaidaangi Sharma is an independent filmmaker and writer based out of Mumbai, India. She is nurturing her voice as a filmmaker who is trying to portray discomforting themes which feel like a hug. Her first film ‘Kuchar’ is gearing up for its film festival run. Her second short fiction film ‘Chhat’ premiered at the MAMI Film Festival - 2024 edition. Her forte is interpersonal human drama, though she enjoys writing romance to satisfy her inner child once in a while. Obsessed with the bizarre yet sometimes monotonous world of Wes Anderson, colours play an important role in portraying her stories and providing layers to emotions in the form of shade cards. She has varied experience as a Creative Producer & Director’s Assistant on some renowned shows. She feels a lot of times why female protagonists don’t land the way they should is because of the lack of interpretation of the peculiarities that are specific to only a woman’s experience. She is unapologetic about the fact that gender is her politics, and takes joy in writing awkward, messy but relatable female characters. Stories are stories at the end of the day, but the ones that feel the most personal are the ones that feel political on celluloid too.