After a successful world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival 2025 in the Perspective section, the Bengali film Baksho Bondi – Shadowbox starring Tillotama Shome and produced by Shome and Jim Sarbh is set to open the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025 as its Opening Night Film, marking its official Australian premiere.

Co-directed by Tanushree Das and Saumyananda Sahi in their directorial debut, Baksho Bondi features Tillotama Shome as Maya, set against the backdrop of a dusty Kolkata suburb, weaving a powerful narrative of love, resilience, and the quiet strength of a working woman navigating her everyday life.

The Opening Night screening is scheduled for August 14th in Melbourne, setting the tone for the festival’s celebration of bold, layered, and deeply human stories from India.