At a time when the discussion on intolerance and
cultural prejudice
has been thrown open for debate around the world, writer-producer Riya Mukherjee and director
Sandeep A. Varma are stepping in to turn the mirror back on society with their short film ‘
The Disguise
’. Set in
London
, the film tells the story of two girls and one fateful meeting at a bus stop that will forever alter their perspective of the world around them.
Speaking about his film director Varma said, “I didn’t make the film about
Islamophobia
. It is about identity but told through the story of two Muslim women. It is about whether you put on an act for people or exercise your culture in front of everyone."
Sharing her idea behind the film and its big premiere, writer-producer Riya said, "Every day you wake up and read another story of racial intolerance, cultural prejudice and stereotyping of a set of people. There's a tremendous resonance with the fact that finally this film is being released by The Times of India because it’s come out of what I read in the papers every day."
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