Shorts & Mid-length · Filmmaker Q&A · World Premiere

Salt Namak

Directed by Ayushi Gupta

Screens as part of Programme 1: Constructing Belonging.

Screening at DIFF 2026

Thu29 10:45 AM to 11:48 AMThursday 29 Oct · PictureTime 3

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Runtime: 16 min
Year: 2026
Country: India
Language: English, Hindi
Subtitles: English
Premiere: World

Synopsis

Alice, her annoying brother Nishit, and their tipsy grandmother rush to pull off a birthday celebration before things collapse. As Alice hunts for a cake, Nishit captures the family chaos on an old camcorder.

Director

Ayushi GuptaAyushi Gupta is an actor, writer, and co-founder of Butter Paper magazine. Known for acting roles in series such as Hostel Daze and Cubicles, Namak marks her directorial debut. She is currently writing an original feature film.

Cast and crew

Producer: Aishwarya Choudhary, Satvik Soni, Ayushi Gupta
Writer: Ayushi Gupta
Cinematographer: Ishani Das
Editor: Ayushi Gupta
Sound: Ateesh Chattopadhyay
Music: Sascha Ende
Cast: Girija Oak Godbole, Lehar Khan, Ayushi Ulagadde, Madhuri Kanhere

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Salt Namak

Screening at DIFF 2026

Synopsis

Director

Cast and crew

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