Sudhanshu Saria
Sudhanshu Saria | |
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| Born | Darjeeling, India |
| Education | Ithaca College, The Doon School[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director, Producer |
| Website | https://www.fourline.in/ |
Sudhanshu Saria is an Indian filmmaker. Born in the tea estates of Darjeeling, India, he attended The Doon School and graduated from Ithaca College in New York, with a degree in Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Photography. He made his directorial debut with the 2015 romantic drama Loev. Saria won a National Film Award for directing the short film Knock, Knock, Knock.
Career
Early in his career, Saria served as a development and acquisitions executive for various companies including ThinkFilm, New Films International and Peace Arch Entertainment, where he was tasked with acquiring and developing projects for the companies to finance and distribute. Saria founded his own production house, Four Line Films.
Saria's short film, entitled His New Hands, had its world premiere in competition at the 2014
Saria's feature film directorial debut,
Saria's second feature-length screenplay, I Am Here, was selected for the International Film Finance Forum at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is currently in pre-production in partnership with Cinestaan Film Company.[12]
Saria's next was Knock Knock Knock, a psychological thriller set in Darjeeling. The film world premiered as one of five shorts selected from around the world in the Shorts Showcase of the 2019 Busan International Film Festival. The film had its European premiere at the 2019 Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in their Homecoming section alongside new films by Peter Strickland and Yorgos Lanthimos.[13] The film won the Remi-Gold for Best Live Action Short at WorldFest Houston[14] and the Best Screenplay award at the New York Indian Film Festival.[15] The film had its India premiere at Dharamsala International Film Festival and has been traveling to various cities around the world.[16] He wrote, directed and edited the film besides producing it in partnership with California Studios. The film was acquired by MUBI and premiered on their platform in September 2020.[17] The film was picked by Platform Magazine in its annual Best of 2020 list. It was also included in Juggernaut's list of the Best South Asian films of the year,[18] and in 2021 it won the best non-feature direction award at the 67th National Film Awards.[19][20]
Saria is currently in post-production on Sanaa, a feature film starring Radhika Madan,[21] Shikha Talsania, Sohum Shah[22] and Pooja Bhatt[23] in lead parts. Besides writing and directing the film, Saria is also producing the feature under his production house Four Line Films. In 2023, Saria's Four Line Entertainment partnered with KASHISH Arts Foundation and Lotus Visual Production to produce Arvind Caulagi's queer romantic drama Taps.[24]
Saria served on the juries for the First Features and the Estonian Film competition sections of the 20th
He served as the Showrunner, Writer and Director on Big Girls Don't Cry, a young-adult drama series for Amazon Prime. He is also in post-production on Ulajh, an espionage thriller for Junglee Pictures[27] that stars Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah, Roshan Matthews, Rajesh Tailang and Adil Hussain in the principal parts.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | A Tight Spot | English | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2013 | His New Hands | English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2015 | Loev | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film debut |
| 2020 | Knock Knock Knock | English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
| 2023 | Taps | English, Hindi | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2024 | Article 370 | Hindi | Lyrics for the song "Main Hoon" | |||
| 2024 | Sanaa | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
| 2024 | Ulajh | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Feature Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Language | Functioned As | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator | Executive Producer | Writer | Director | ||||
| 2024 | Big Girls Don't Cry | Hindi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Series | |
References
- ^ Upadhyay, Karishma (1 May 2021). "Inside an all-women writers' room: in conversation with director Sudhanshu Saria". Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "The 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival". 38.hkiff.org.hk. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Lu Lippold (28 October 2014). "Who took home the Flyway Axes this year?". Flyway Film Festival. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ f (20 June 2014). "His New Hands". Heartland Film. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Shot on RED Film Festival 2013". Red.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Guy Lodge (22 November 2015). "Tallinn: Sudhanshu Saria Finds 'Loev' Amid Homophobia in India". Variety. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "Crazy little thing called LOEV - MUMBAI". The Hindu. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Lu (28 April 2016). ""LOEV" An Indian Cinema At 17th Jeonju International Film Festival". Destinationkpop.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Chatterjee, Suprateek. "Exclusive: The Trailer Of 'LOEV', Set To Make Its India Premiere At Mumbai Film Festival". Huffingtonpost.in. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ admin (9 November 2016). "LOEV | International Film Festival of Kerala". Iffk.in. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ Lodderhose, Diana (19 April 2017). "Netflix Acquires Sudhanshu Saria's Indian Romance 'Loev'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (4 November 2016). "AFM: Cinestaan bets on rising Indian talent | News | Screen". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "PÖFF: Homecoming". PÖFF - Pimedate Ööde filmifestival. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Sudhanshu Saria's Knock Knock Knock wins Gold Remi at WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival". mid-day. 12 May 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Indian movies honoured at virtual 20th New York Indian Film Festival; 'Son Rise', 'Moothon' win big". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK – Dharamshala International Film Festival". diff.co.in. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ Grater, Tom (9 September 2020). "MUBI Buys World On Indian Thriller 'Knock Knock Knock' From 'Loev' Director". Deadline. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "The Best South Asian Films of 2020". The Juggernaut. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "67th National Film Awards: Complete list of winners". The Hindu. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ Priyanka Dasgupta (26 October 2021). "Siliguri boy leads Bengal contingent at 67th National Film Awards ceremony | Kolkata News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (3 March 2022). "India's Radhika Madan to Star in Sudhanshu Saria's 'Sanaa' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Grater, Tom (15 March 2022). "Shikha Talsania & Sohum Shah Board Sudhanshu Saria-Directed Drama 'Sanaa'". Deadline. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Grater, Tom (8 April 2022). "Pooja Bhatt Joins Sudhanshu Saria's Radhika Madan-Starring Drama 'Sanaa'". Deadline. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (10 January 2023). "'Loev' Producer Four Line Entertainment Boards Indian LGBTQ+ Romance Film 'Taps' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "PÖFF". 2016.poff.ee. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "The State of Diversity in Independent Film | SXSW 2016 Event Schedule". Schedule.sxsw.com. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- ^ "'Ulajh': Junglee Pictures signs National Award winning director Sudhanshu Saria for their next espionage thriller - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 January 2022.