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Ashutosh S. Shankar

WRITER | DIRECTOR | EDITOR

Intersectional representation in films and arts is a subject that highly resonates with me. So along with making films I feel the need to alter the narrative of the system of representation in our country. ​

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Photo by Oishee Nandy

Awards & Selections

Netflix Fund For Creative Equity Program

in Busan 2025

Official Selection

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Yellowstone International Film Festival 2025

Best LGBTIQ+ Film Award

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

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Mumba International Film Festival 2025

Best Actress - Siya Malasi

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

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Tasveer Film Festival 2025

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

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San Diego Asian Film Festival 2025

Official Selection of short film 'Tara'

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Frameline International Film Festival 2025

World Premiere of short film 'Tara'

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Soho House x OWN Academy Mentorship Program 2024

Official Selection

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Queer Muslim Project's QueerFrames Scriptwriting Lab 2024-'25

Official Selection

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Queer Muslim Project's QueerFrames Scriptwriting Lab 2023

Official Selection

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Kashish Film Festival Q-Drishti Grant 2023

Awarded funding for a Short Film

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Pune International Queer Film Festival 2020

Official Selection for short film 'One Standing Night'​

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Lift-Off Global Network Sessions 2020

Official Selection for short film 'Dafuq!'

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Bangalore Queer Film Festival 2020

Official Selection for short film 'One Standing Night'​

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Miniflix Best Story Nomination 2020

Best Story Nomination for 'Dafuq!'

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