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@festivaldecannes @cinemadedemain 2026 Official selection!
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FTII 2020 - 25
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How did the team @shadowsofthemoonlessnightsfilm react when they heard the news from the director @meharmalhotrafilm on being selected at Cannes 2026 @festivaldecannes 
What was the funniest part? Production designer was watching a movie, so she hung up on her twice!😀
Hear the full conversation on YouTube- link in bio.
The movie is selected by prestigious @tasveerorg by @ritameher Don’t miss to watch today evening at 5:30 pm. See you there!

#Cannes2026 #Filmmaking #ProductionLife #Storytelling #BehindTheScenes #FestivalVibes #Reels #SuccessStory taken in Seattle, Washington by @sai.sanjay22
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2 days ago
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Finally our film ‘Shadows of the Moonless Nights’ comes home! PUNJAB! We are finally screening our film at Cinepolis Ludhiana! A punjabi language film getting screened at its home ground at a venue like Cinepolis will always be a special moment for us! Book your tickets now and be a part of this special moment with us! 

🗓️ 2 October 2026
📍 Audi 4, Cinepolis, MBD Ludhiana, Rajguru Nagar Extension, New Sunder Nagar, Ludhiana, Punjab 141012
🕰️ 7:15 pm

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm 
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recordist and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50 
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma 
@gyanss_pdf 
Yash Sharma 

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai 
@say_cheese.__ 
@_san_mitra_ 
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music 
@filmmaker__jeet 
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin 

Casting Director
@nainadargan 
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit 
@harshit_dhall 
@i_am_sumiet 
@s0merry 
@mrichhakanika 

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe 
@samruddhi_2594 
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta 
@robin__khatri 
@hanfloyou 
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities taken in Ludhiana, Punjab, India by @sai.sanjay22
8
18 days ago
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DELHI!!! Here we come! 
We are happy to share that our film “Shadows of the Moonless Nights” is selected for the Jagran Film Festival and the first screening of the world’s largest travelling festival will be in my hometown, Delhi.
So friends and family please go and watch the film!

Date: 20th August 2026
Time: 12.30 pm 
Venue: Samarasta Auditorium, Dr Ambedkar International Center 15, Janpath, Windsor Place, Near Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, Delhi 110001.

Congratulations team! 

Screenplay and Direction: @mayyyher
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recorder and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22
Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50 
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma
Yash Sharma 

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai 
@say_cheese.__ 
@_san_mitra_ 
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music 
@filmmaker__jeet 
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin 

Casting Director
@nainadargan 
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit 
@harshit_dhall 
@i_am_sumiet 
@s0merry 
@mrichhakanika 

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe 
@samruddhi_2594 
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta 
@robin__khatri 
@hanfloyou 
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities taken in Delhi दिल्ली by @sai.sanjay22
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2 months ago
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Next stop, the Australian Premiere! 
We are happy to share that our film ’Shadows of the Moonless Nights’ will be having its Australian premiere at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne @iffmelbourne as one of their Centrepiece Screenings. 

Huge thanks to @mitulange for this opportunity. 

Congratulations team! 

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm 
Cinematographer: @diggantsurti
Production Designer: @kush.rashmi
Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii
Sound Designer, Recordist and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50 
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma 
@gyanss_pdf 
Yash Sharma 

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai 
@say_cheese.__ 
@_san_mitra_ 
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music 
@filmmaker__jeet 
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin 

Casting Director
@nainadargan 
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit 
@harshit_dhall 
@i_am_sumiet 
@s0merry 
@mrichhakanika 

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe 
@samruddhi_2594 
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta 
@robin__khatri 
@hanfloyou 
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities 

#indianfilmfestivalofmelbourne #iffmelbourne #iffm by @sai.sanjay22
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3 months ago
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We are elated to share that our film “Shadows of the Moonless Nights” is selected for the official National Competition in the 19th edition of the prestigious Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).

Date: 18th June 2026
Time: 11:30 AM
Venue: NFDC - FD Complex, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai

Congratulations team! 

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm 

Cinematographer: @diggantsurti

Production Designer: @kush.rashmi

Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii

Sound Designer, Recordist and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50 
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma 
@gyanss_pdf 
Yash Sharma 

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai 
@say_cheese.__ 
@_san_mitra_ 
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music 
@filmmaker__jeet 
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin 

Casting Director
@nainadargan 
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit 
@harshit_dhall 
@i_am_sumiet 
@s0merry 
@mrichhakanika 

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe 
@samruddhi_2594 
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta 
@robin__khatri 
@hanfloyou 
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities

#miff2026 by @sai.sanjay22
11
4 months ago
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All of these photos have been on my to post list because they are my stories. I would like to share these now just because im not in the institute anymore.
This project was my last ftii experience. Getting this film to Cannes film festival was easy. It was hard to get through the realest, most challenging rollercoaster ride of a process. This has been my guru pariksha.

See you around.. by @sai.sanjay22
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5 months ago
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Salute, mi familia..

Finally got the chance to announce that we're in  Cannes attending the Cannes Film Festival @festivaldecannes to present our film @shadowsofthemoonlessnightsfilm 

📷 @diggantsurti

#Cannes #cannesfilmfestival taken in Cannes Film Festival by @sai.sanjay22
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5 months ago
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We are excited to unveil the new and official poster of our film "Shadows of the Moonless Nights" to commemorate its selection in the La Cinef competition at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival.

This film would not have been possible without the collaborative spirit of the people who came together from the beginning of our journey, and that essence of symbiotic creativity continued with the making of this poster by the wonderful and hugely talented @avij0y ! by @sai.sanjay22
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6 months ago
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how it started ----> how it's going :)

From sending useless drafts from Ladakh, to recording guitars at 3 in the morning, this has been one of my most heartfelt attempts at creating music. 
@meharmalhotrafilm @sai.sanjay22 thank you for thinking of me for this one ❤️ 
to more collaborations 🫶🏻
Acquired enough dopamine to last me a week 🌻

@meharmalhotrafilm @diggantsurti @kush.rashmi @maasoom.makkhhii @sai.sanjay22 @nainaadargan @swapnil.shawarma @prayrakmehta @ftiiofficial @festivaldecannes by @sai.sanjay22
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6 months ago
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BTS from a studio practical at the institute. taken in Film & Television Institute of India by @sai.sanjay22
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9 months ago
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Excited to finally share the trailer of our film "Parchave Masseah Rataan De" (Shadows of the Moonless Nights). 

This journey has been an incredible blend of passion and teamwork and one brimming with immense excitement and love. I'm deeply grateful to my amazing team, whose talent and hard work made this film a reality.

Through every challenge and every triumph, we poured our hearts into this journey, and the result is a piece of our soul.

Thank you to everyone who stood by me and made this dream come true. Here’s to the magic we created together! 

Screenplay and Direction: @meharmalhotrafilm 

Cinematographer: @diggantsurti

Production Designer: @kush.rashmi

Editor: @maasoom.makkhhii

Sound Designer, Recorder and Mixer: @sai.sanjay22

Music Composer: @acousticcheesecake

Cast
@prayrakmehta
@himanshu.players50 
@nikita_groverr
@radhikasinglaa
Pragya Joshi
@swapnil.shawarma
Yash Sharma 

Direction Team
@tikli_wali_
@beaniebhai 
@say_cheese.__ 
@_san_mitra_ 
Sanshita Sanjay Khilare
@aishh.music 
@filmmaker__jeet 
@twerking_pokemon @thisjasin 

Casting Director
@nainadargan 
@nikita_groverr

Camera Team
@saurabh__dixit 
@harshit_dhall 
@i_am_sumiet 
@s0merry 
@mrichhakanika 

Production Team
@atharvaa_ponkshe 
@samruddhi_2594 
Suprem Shinde

Art Team
@mandy.yukta 
@robin__khatri 
@hanfloyou 
@anusha_upendranath
Abhishek Godhe
Vaibhav Dixit

Costume
Namrata Dutta
@mandy.yukta

Focus Puller
@sagar_this

Boom Operator
Yash Sharma
Ramnandha
Kamal Darisetti

Sound Assistants
K G Fodjai

Foley Artist
Yash Sharma

Intimacy Coordinator
@caughtbetweentwocities by @sai.sanjay22
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9 months ago
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Another frame from our long-take studio practical at FTII.

For this shot, we built a large overhead soft source to shape the space the way the director imagined it. We used a 10×10 Ultra Bounce and a 12×12 Chimera cloth together. Ultra Bounce is a reflective fabric (white, high-output) that allows light to be bounced back into a scene while keeping it soft but present. The light was first thrown into the Ultra Bounce, and that reflected light then passed through the Chimera cloth.

The Chimera cloth works as diffusion. It spreads the light, reduces contrast, and removes hard shadows, making the source feel very large and enveloping. Placing this setup above the set gave us an even, top-lit environment where the light didn’t call attention to itself.

This mood was very important to the director’s vision for this space. The intention was to create a quiet, suspended atmosphere — almost clinical, detached, and emotionally neutral — where the performance and blocking could exist without dramatic lighting cues. The softness and uniformity of the light helped the space feel contained and controlled, which suited the tone of the scene and allowed the long take to play out without lighting changes. taken in Film & Television Institute of India by @sai.sanjay22
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9 months ago
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