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Indian Filmmaker's Second Feature Aims for Global Festivals
19 May
Summary
- Anuparna Roy's second feature, 'Lovers in the Blue Night,' targets international festivals in late 2026.
- The film explores the intertwined lives of four migrants in Mumbai.
- Executive producer Neeraj Churi highlights the film's sensual and atmospheric qualities.
Anuparna Roy, an acclaimed Indian filmmaker, is preparing for the international festival run of her second feature film, 'Lovers in the Blue Night,' anticipated for the second half of 2026. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Mumbai, focusing on the convergence of four migrant characters—a gay husband, his wife, a thief, and a pimp—as their lives intersect through themes of love and survival.
Roy, who also wrote the screenplay, expressed deep emotional fulfillment in completing the project, which explores the illusion of love and the search for identity among marginalized individuals. This film marks her second feature as a director and writer. Vikas Kumar and Sharib Khan of Khan & Kumar Media, producers of her debut, are also involved, alongside co-producers Bibhanshu Rai and Romil Modi.
Adding to the production's strength is executive producer Neeraj Churi of Lotus Visual Productions (U.K.). Churi lauded Roy's filmmaking for its emotional honesty and cinematic confidence, describing 'Lovers in the Blue Night' as sensual, intimate, and deeply atmospheric. Roy's debut, 'Songs of Forgotten Trees,' garnered significant attention, including the Horizons best director award at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
