I have butterflies in my stomach," smiles director Alankrita Shrivastava, who has achieved what most filmmakers dream of. Her next offering, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare — featuring Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sensharma — has made it to the official selection of Busan International Film Festival. The satire will have its world premiere at Asia's top film fest on October 3.

While acknowledging that the premiere is the "most glorious" moment of the filmmaking process, she admits that the honour also has her wrought with anxiety. "It's like giving birth to a child and letting it out in the world. The film will have a life of its own."