Tabu headlines with her Spy-Thriller Film ‘Khufiya’ opening at IFFLA
Tabu headlines with her Spy-Thriller Film ‘Khufiya’ opening at IFFLA
It comes as good news for the renowned actress and her fans as well as her action-spy-thriller film ‘Khufiya’ gears up to have its world premiere at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA).
The Vishal Bhardwaj directorial Khufiya’ is based on the novel ‘Escape to Nowhere’, scripted by Amar Bhushan, former R&AW (Research and Analysis Wing) chief of counter espionage, projecting the ‘Andhadhun’ actress as a covert operative, embarking to accomplish a secret and dangerous mission that requires her to juggle roles as a spy and a lover.
Bhardwaj, best recognised for his dramatic film adaptations of Shakespeare’s works with films such as ‘Maqbool’, ‘Omkara’, ‘Haider’ and more lately, with his Agatha Christie retread, in ‘Charlie Chopra’, will also present a full masterclass on his filmmaking journey and multi-faceted creative process across screenwriting, directing and music.
The festival’s other feature selections include: the world premiere of Atul Sabharwal’s ‘Berlin’, Dominic Sangma’s Garo-language film supernatural tale ‘Rapture’, the Malayalam film ‘Aattam’ (or ‘The Play’) by Anand Ekarshi, and ‘Joram’, by Devashish Makhija.
IFFLA’s US premieres of two documentary features are
The World is Family’, by filmmaker Anand Patwardhan as a tribute to his parents whose lives were closely linked with India’s Independence movement and ‘The Golden Thread’, by Nishtha Jain, a lyrical homage to one of the last remaining jute mills in West Bengal.
As per Christina Marouda
IFFLA executive director they are thrilled to enter IFFLA’s third decade offering a unique and much needed platform for emerging South Asian storytellers, and bringing a highly curated program to Los Angeles audiences.”
“Los Angeles has emerged a home to countless artists with roots across South Asia and its diasporas. IFFLA has long been a vital touchstone for filmmakers due to both the platform it provides for their work to be seen in the heart of the American film industry as well as the support and networking it has offered the directors, actors, and other film artists”, she added.
The festival wraps up with the North American premiere of dramedy ‘All India Rank’, by Varun Grover. The film had its premiere at the Rotterdam festival in January 2024.
News Edit K.V.Raman
