Independent cinema. Authentic stories. The actual voice of Kashmir. Conceived with intention—crafted to travel anywhere in the world.
Shabrang FilmsSrinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
From 100-second micro-shorts made with an international festival to Kashmiri-language narrative shorts in development, every Shabrang film begins with a contradiction worth sitting with.
View the Full SlateDirected by Mir Afnaan Nissar
A middle-aged Kashmiri actor, chronically typecast as a terrorist in outside cinema, begins masquerading as a police officer in Srinagar to escape societal labels, stumbling into escalating crime and moral peril.
Concept by Mir Afnaan Nissar
A young devotee meticulously conserves water during ritual ablution before prayer, then turns and throws a bag of household waste into the sacred Jhelum River.
Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar
Following the sudden death of her parents, a grieving orphan girl watches mourning visitors offer sympathy—while quietly looting her family home.
Directed by Mir Afnaan Nissar
A philosophical provocation interrogating the moral silence of ordinary citizens who look away while others suffer—invoking Socrates' cup of hemlock.
Shabrang Films trains the next generation of Kashmiri filmmakers on real productions: a free public masterclass, an international co-production lab and an on-set apprenticeship in Srinagar.
A Srinagar lab in collaboration with the 100 Second International Film Festival of Iran, producing micro-shorts built on a strict 100-second form.
The inaugural edition: a free three-day public intensive in Srinagar on the working craft of cinema.
On-set training in Srinagar across five departments, for emerging storytellers ready to learn on working productions.
From original cinema to full on-ground support for visiting productions, Shabrang Films works across the whole life of a film in Kashmir.
Auteur-driven micro-shorts and narrative films in Kashmiri, developed, shot and finished by the studio.
Explore the slateCrew, native Kashmiri casting, locations, permits and logistics for productions filming in the Valley.
On-ground supportBrand films and campaigns made with cinematic craft and an authentic regional voice.
Branded storytellingMasterclasses, an international co-production lab and apprenticeships that grow Kashmir's filmmaking community.
Workshops & labsFive on-set tracks for emerging storytellers, trained alongside the studio on live productions in Srinagar.
Explore ApprenticeshipsExternal productions, co-producers, broadcasters and brands: we hold the ground in Kashmir so your story is told with authenticity, from first recce to final wrap.
