Indian Filmmaker Anuparna Roy Completes Second Feature 'Lovers in the Blue Night'
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Indian filmmaker Anuparna Roy, a previous winner of the Horizons best director award at the Venice Film Festival, has completed her second feature film, 'Lovers in the Blue Night'. The film, set on the margins of Mumbai, follows the lives of four migrants and is targeting an international festival run in the second half of 2026.
Facts First
- Anuparna Roy has completed her second feature film, 'Lovers in the Blue Night', which she wrote and directed.
- The film follows four migrants on the margins of Mumbai: a gay husband, his wife who works in a bar, a thief, and a pimp.
- The production team is expanding with Neeraj Churi of Lotus Visual Productions (U.K.) joining as executive producer.
- The film is targeting an international festival run in the second half of 2026.
- Roy's debut film, 'Songs of Forgotten Trees', won the Horizons best director prize at the 2025 Venice Film Festival.
What Happened
Anuparna Roy has completed her second feature film, 'Lovers in the Blue Night'. The film is set on the margins of Mumbai and follows the lives of four migrants: a gay husband, his wife who works in a bar, a thief, and a pimp. Roy wrote and directed the film. Vikas Kumar and Sharib Khan of Khan & Kumar Media produced the film, with Bibhanshu Rai and Romil Modi as co-producers. Neeraj Churi of Lotus Visual Productions (U.K.) is joining the production as executive producer.
Why this Matters to You
If you follow international cinema, you may have the opportunity to see a new film from an award-winning director at festivals starting in late 2026. The film's focus on marginalized characters in Mumbai could offer a perspective on urban life and migration that is not often seen in mainstream cinema.
What's Next
The film 'Lovers in the Blue Night' is targeting an international festival run in the second half of 2026. Its festival success could lead to wider theatrical distribution, similar to the path taken by executive producer Neeraj Churi's film 'Cactus Pears', which had a theatrical run across North America, India, and the U.K.