After doing the rounds of international film festivals, director Varun Tandon’s Thursday Special is readying for its date with the Indian audience. That filmmakers Vikramaditya Motwane and Shoojit Sircar have come on board as presenters is presumably an indicator of the short film’s merit. While grateful for their belief in his work, Tandon says that such support is not rare in the industry. “The real challenge for indie filmmakers is the making. At that point, you have to be strong enough to pull through without support and with whatever resources you have. Once the film is made, many people in the industry are helpful and generous. It’s not fair to assume that people don’t support such stories. On a personal level, it feels like a pat on my back to receive support from Shoojit sir and Vikram sir,” he shares.

Anubha Fatehpuria in the short film