{"id":74348,"date":"2026-09-26T16:56:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesspoint.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/from-busan-to-indian-theatres-prague-film-school-alumni-mark-a-breakthrough-year-across-global-cinema\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:26:17","slug":"from-busan-to-indian-theatres-prague-film-school-alumni-mark-a-breakthrough-year-across-global-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesspoint.co.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/from-busan-to-indian-theatres-prague-film-school-alumni-mark-a-breakthrough-year-across-global-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"From Busan to Indian Theatres: Prague Film School Alumni Mark a Breakthrough Year Across Global Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From the stories on screen to the people who bring them to life \u2014 celebrating cinema, creativity, and the journeys behind the stories.<\/em><\/p>\n

Gully Boy<\/em>, Soorarai Pottru<\/em>, Life of Pi<\/em>, Lion<\/em>, The Fable<\/em> and the Oscar-nominated short Anuja<\/em> may appear to have little in common, spanning different countries, genres and filmmaking roles. But each has a connection to alumni of Prague Film School.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cinematographer Jay Oza<\/strong>, who worked on Gully Boy<\/em>, is among the school\u2019s graduates, as is Shalini Usha Devi<\/strong>, a screenwriter on Soorarai Pottru<\/em>. Ananya Rane<\/strong> has worked as an assistant director on Life of Pi<\/em> and first assistant director on Lion<\/em>, while writer-director Raam Reddy<\/strong> went from Thithi<\/em> to The Fable<\/em>, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2024<\/strong>. Several Prague Film School alumni were also part of the team behind Anuja<\/em>, which received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film in 2025<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The list reflects something broader than individual credits. Indian alumni of Prague Film School<\/strong> have built careers across directing, screenwriting, cinematography, acting, producing, camera departments and post-production, moving between Indian cinema and the international film circuit.<\/p>\n

And in 2026<\/strong>, that connection is becoming particularly visible.<\/p>\n

Three recent developments have brought another generation of Prague Film School alumni into focus. Writer-director Sailesh Rathnakumar\u2019s<\/strong> debut feature Selvi<\/em> is heading to the Busan International Film Festival<\/strong> for its world premiere. Harsh Vaibhav<\/strong>, who wrote and executive produced the folk-horror feature Bokshi<\/em>, will see the film reach Indian cinemas in October after an international festival run. Meanwhile, actor Prashansa Sharma<\/strong>, who studied acting at Prague Film School, has appeared as Radhiya in Mirzapur: The Movie<\/em><\/strong>, which opened theatrically on September 4<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Their paths are very different, but that is precisely what makes the moment interesting. One alumnus is arriving at a major Asian festival with a debut feature, another is bringing a film home after travelling through the international festival circuit, and another has moved from screen-acting training into one of India\u2019s best-known contemporary entertainment franchises.<\/p>\n

Sailesh Rathnakumar Takes His Debut Feature to Busan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

One of the latest milestones comes from writer-director and Prague Film School alumnus Sailesh Rathnakumar<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

His debut feature, Selvi<\/em>, starring National Award-winning actor Anjali Patil<\/strong>, has been selected for the Vision Asia section of the 31st Busan International Film Festival<\/strong>, where it is scheduled to have its world premiere. Prague Film School has also highlighted Rathnakumar and the selection among its major alumni achievements for 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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