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Still from the film 'Khooh Waala Ghar'

KHOOH WAALA GHAR
Room at the Farm

Short / Punjabi / 23 mins / 2025
Directors: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy

A vicious debt trap and the imminent fear of losing his land prevent Nihal, a young farmer from expressing his love for his newly married wife Reet.

Nominated for Best Short Film (Narrative) at New York Indian Film Festival 2026

Nominated for Best Cinematography at Critics' Choice Awards 2026

Featuring: Guru Bamrah, Vrinda Malhotra

Director of Photohgraphy: Sachin Gadankush

Sound Design: Vivek Sachidanand

Music: Meghdeep Bose

Story & Screenplay: Avinash Roy

Dialogue: Jasmine Kaur Roy

Re-recording Mixer: Sarath Mohan

Sr. Colorist: Tushar Jadhav

Color by Redchillies.color

Associate Editor: Madhubrata Mohanty

Casting director: Sumeit Atrii (tpwcasting)

Associate Producer: Sachin Gadankush

Producers: Jasmine Kaur Roy, Avinash Roy

“Khooh Waala Ghar: Meet the filmmmaker duo behind the tender Punjabi short about a farmer driven to desperation.”

- The Hindu

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"The film unfolds like a quiet lament on inheritance, survival, and the muted vocabularies of love."                                          - Outlook India​         

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"Fields of Hope and Despair"

- The Indian Express   

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