Zeeshan Kaskar of The Wire speaks with independent documentary filmmaker Novita Singh about her upcoming film Jahmhuriyat, based on the historic farmers’ protest in India.

In this candid conversation, Novita shares the personal and political motivations behind documenting the protest, the struggles of being an independent filmmaker in India and the crucial role of crowdfunding in keeping independent storytelling alive.

She also talks about her journey from Mumbai’s non-fiction industry to the Himalayas, and the challenges she faced while making her debut documentary Glide, which went on to stream on platforms like Amazon Prime and Apple TV

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