Manish Khushalani
Lighting
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A young college boy is frustrated being in middle-class family setup and finds love the ideal way to get out of it. However, the path to getting rid of the middle-class thinking and probing parents wasn't so easy as it seemed initially, especially when he thought love would save him.
Middle Class Love

The struggle of a successful chef miserably failing at making his mom's recipe. Exploring relationships, obsessions and trying to let go.
Umami

In 2017, US President Donald Trump imposed a travel ban on many Muslim countries, especially Iran. Just as this ban came into action, a mother of Iranian origin, Vida who lives in America, was going to the airport to welcome her daughter. Vida couldn’t meet with her daughter and they sent her back to Iran without even giving a chance to intervene. Nothing would be the same anymore and a week later the events started to take a different shape... A true story about Trump's immigrant policy and the way his decision affects a family.
Vida

"The Pop" is an overstated exploration of desire, longing and addiction in the life of a man who doesn't have too much.
The Pop
Study of the gruesome relationship between a 9-year-old kid and her piano teacher and the way circumstances shape her future.