On special permit by the US consulate, director Faraz Ansari, Divya Dutta, and producer Marijke deSouza have flown to the US to present their film, Sheer Qorma at the Dallas Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival held on October 16 and the New York City South Asian Film Festival (October 23). “We have been nominated for the Best Film and Divya in the Best Actor category in both the festivals,” says an excited Ansari, who will also be screening the film at the Frameline45, International LGBTQ+ Film Festival in San Francisco.

Director Faraz Arif Ansari