‘Raj & DK’s mentorship became my film school’: Manisha K Makwana on Gudgudi’s Cannes journey
At the 79th Cannes Film Festival, filmmaker Manisha K Makwana’s Gudgudi was showcased at the Short Film Corner. In a chat with HT City, the director opens up about the project and how working with Raj & DK for The Family Man and Farzi served as a learning experience: Ahsaas Channa in Gudgudi Gudgudi is rooted in deeply personal emotions — what was the exact moment or experience that first sparked this story for you? I think I had been carrying this experience inside me for a long time — from my days working at an amusement park. I contemplated making Gudgudi for quite a while because it isn’t an easy subject to approach, but eventually I had to trust my gut and the core emotional truth the film revolves around. The story comes from those moments of feeling unseen in a room full of people — something all of us experience in our everyday lives. At its heart, the film is also about how a shift in perspective can change the way we see …


