Aman and Neeta are a young working-class couple in Kolkata. After Neeta is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the doctor advises her to move to a liquid diet. Aman follows suit and changes his own diet to match Neeta’s. Pehla Niwala is the story of their journey as they adapt to their new way of life.
Ray started making films in law school… and never stopped. Ray made his first short film, while in law school in 2012. Since then he has written, directed and produced short films, music videos and commercials, some of which have featured in national and international festivals, garnering critical acclaim. Ray’s music videos have been featured on VH1 Top 50 Music Videos – Global Countdown and successive editions of the Rolling Stones Best Music Videos of the Year. He has directed commercials with leading brands like KFC, Google and Netflix, across sectors, infusing his style of experimental visual storytelling with heartfelt and quirky narratives. He is currently based out of Mumbai, directing and producing commercials and music videos, and writing the screenplay for his first feature.
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.
