Director

Abhishek Varman

Abhishek Varman burst onto the Bollywood scene with 2 States in 2014, a romantic drama that immediately established him as a director who could handle intimate character moments alongside sweeping emotional arcs. The film's success proved he had the chops to work with big stars and bigger stories, setting the stage for even more ambitious projects. His follow-up, Kalank in 2019, was a lavish period romance that showcased his appetite for grandeur—think intricate production design, ensemble casts, and narratives woven across multiple storylines and time periods. Varman's directorial signature is all about blending romance with larger historical and social contexts, never letting his love stories exist in a vacuum. He's contributed to Bollywood's appetite for visually sumptuous, character-driven narratives that don't shy away from complexity. With Kalank, he proved he could juggle multiple protagonists and timelines while maintaining emotional depth, establishing himself as a director unafraid of tackling intricate narratives. His work consistently challenges the formula, bringing a thoughtful sensibility to mainstream cinema that keeps audiences invested in both the spectacle and the human stories at its heart.