Kajri Babbar to make directorial debut

Veteran actor Raj Babbar’s niece and the daughter of filmmaker Kishan Babba, Kajri Babbar, is all set to direct her first British feature titled Burning Bride.

Babbar’s short film Parda made it to the semifinal round of the Student Academy Awards and was screened at the Bafta- affiliated Aesthetica Film Festival last year. She is excited about directing her first feature film.

Set in the 1940s, the film revolves around a 15- year- old Indian girl who marries a British officer and travels to England.

The film will be written and directed by Babbar, while Juuhi Babbar Sonii will co- produce the movie under BabbarVisuals banner.

It will be majorly shot in Newcastle with some scenes in Mumbai, which are expected to commence shooting in mid 2019.

“I will be putting in close to 18 months of research since the film highlights the British standpoint after India got declared independent. Around 20 per cent of the film will be shot in India while the remaining will be shot in UK,” said Kajri.

“The main lead will be a British actor while I’d like to have an Indian actress on board as a female lead.”—