Locarno Film Festival

How Gurvinder Singh’s Rehmat at Locarno Is Framing Indian Stories for the Global Screen

Rehmat, led by Naseeruddin Shah and drawn from Ajeet Cour’s Punjabi stories, is making its global debut as India’s only official contender in Locarno’s International Competition. Its selection and Pardo for Change nomination reveal deliberate choices to reach international and diaspora audiences.