Forbidden [Shorts Session 4]
Forbidden is a short dramatic thriller inspired by a true story that follows a Sikh woman named Jasleen, who is running away with her Muslim lover, Fahwaz. Jasleen’s culture and religious conscious parents want her to marry within the Sikh community, and are shocked when she suddenly disappears. After Jasleen and Fahwaz elope, they think they have found happiness – but Jasleen’s family tracks the couple down and commit horrific acts in defense of their family honor.
Director
Vibha Gulati is a working film professional in the Indian motion picture industry.
Vibha embarked on her journey in filmmaking by assisting renowned Indian Film Director Raj Kumar Hirani on the highly successful feature film ‘Laage Raho Munna Bhai.’ Soon after, she enrolled at the New York Film Academy (NYFA) and graduated with a MFA degree with a concentration in film direction. She also completed a screenwriting degree at NYU and attained certification in Script Supervision from UCLA.
Since then, Vibha has worked on a number of Bollywood and Independent feature films including Bedoprata Pain’s ‘Chittagong,’ Rohan Sippy’s ‘Nautanki Saala,’ Prashant Nair’s ‘Umrika,’ Danis Tanovic’s ‘Tigers,’ and several others.
Festivals/Awards
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival, New York Indian Film Festival, International Film Festival of South Asia, Festival of Globe, Cincinnati Indian Film Festival