Entertainment
Future East reveals 2026-27 slate headlined by debut feature Khoriya
Vishwendra Singh's drama about Nepali migrant workers in Delhi will premiere at the Busan International Film Festival alongside upcoming projects from Ashim Ahluwalia and other filmmakers.
The short version
- Production company Future East Film has unveiled its upcoming 2026-27 slate of international co-productions and independent projects.
- The slate is led by director Vishwendra Singh's debut feature, Khoriya, focusing on the experiences of Nepali migrant workers on the edge of Delhi.
- Khoriya is scheduled to hold its world premiere in October 2026 at the 31st Busan International Film Festival.
- Future East's slate also includes Ashim Ahluwalia's Unidentified Actress, Rayit Hashmat Qazi's Sawdust, and the historical co-production Heroic Frenzies.
Key facts
- Vishwendra Singh's debut feature film, Khoriya, will have its world premiere in the A Window on Asian Cinema section at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in October 2026.[Variety]
- Khoriya is filmed in Nepali and Hindi, exploring the lives of two Nepali half-brothers whose poultry business collapses after a bird flu outbreak on Delhi NCR's periphery.[Variety]
- The production slate of Future East Film also features Ashim Ahluwalia's Unidentified Actress, Rayit Hashmat Qazi's Sawdust, and the India-Italy co-production Heroic Frenzies.[Variety]
- Ahluwalia's Unidentified Actress is an India-U.K.-Germany co-production currently filming, focusing on a 1950s Bombay film star disappearance.[Variety]
- Khoriya previously received a post-production grant through the NFDC Waves Film Bazaar's 2025 Work in Progress Lab.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Specific release dates and distribution plans for the projects following Khoriya's festival premiere remain unannounced.[Variety]