Sushant Nagpal
Directing
Biography
Sushant Nagpal is a filmmaker and theatre director from Haryana, India. His work often explores magical realism, myth and absurdity within hyper-real worlds. Sushant has directed acclaimed plays including Talchhat - a Hindi-Haryanvi adaptation of The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka and Art by Yasmina Reza. He has worked as Script Supervisor on short and feature film projects and as a trained IB educator, has taught theatre for over four years. Sushant was recently awarded with a JCS International Emmy’s Award and his series Society was selected for the Red Sea Series Lab 2025. Barber of the Gods is Sushant’s fiction film debut.
Known For
In an unnamed town in 2000s India, a barber and his son can regrow people’s hair in exchange for years from their lives. In a parallel realm rooted in Hindu cosmology, a divine barber and his apprentice tend to the Gods themselves. Barber of the Gods is a mytho-urban fable exploring the burden of legacy and the cost of miracles.
Barber of the Gods
Two rival bands clash in a heated musical battle. As tensions peak, they are forced to collaborate. Through a shared musical dialogue, they blend their styles and create a powerful, harmonious symphony.
Peace of Music
An ambitious social media influencer ignites an absurd movement called #spitforchange. As the world around capitalises on the virality of the movement, corruption follows - of soul and body.
The Spit Show
In the midst of the 2nd wave of the pandemic in India, Sushant is shook by an actor's suicide. What follows is a dangerous and expanding blur between the 'self' and the 'other'.