Mumbai: Actor Sayani Gupta is stepping into a new phase of her career as a producer with her upcoming short film Aasmani, and she says her priority is clear—telling meaningful stories with care and quality.
After more than a decade of working across films and streaming platforms, Sayani explained that moving into production was a natural progression driven by her desire to be more deeply involved in the storytelling process.
“It’s been a long-standing dream. I’ve always wanted to tell a certain kind of stories, and the idea is to create a space where collaboration can truly thrive. We plan to move slowly but steadily, focusing on one film at a time,” she said.
She emphasised that strong writing and thoughtful storytelling will remain at the core of her work. “For us, the quality of writing, craft and storytelling will always come first. That requires time, care and attention for every project,” she added.
Aasmani, produced under her banner Sayani Gupta Movies, marks her first full-fledged production. The film features veteran actress Revathy along with Daria Bedi and Abhay Kaul. Sayani has not only produced but also written and directed the project.
While she has earlier co-produced projects like Where the Winds Blow and Upar Neeche, as well as short films such as Dear Men and the Oscar-qualifying Shameless, this marks her most hands-on role as a filmmaker so far.
The film took over a year of preparation, with Sayani personally scouting locations across Maharashtra before finalising Pune—owing in part to her connection with FTII. Managing both direction and production proved to be a demanding but rewarding experience.
Backed by the Sumitra Gupta Foundation for Arts and One India Stories, the project also brings together executive producers Nikkhil Advani, Dia Mirza and Ananya Rane.
Looking ahead, Sayani revealed that she is already working on two international co-productions across different genres, signalling her growing ambitions as a producer.
With inputs from IANS