Director

Samit Basu

Samit Basu is the rare filmmaker-novelist combo who's genuinely excellent at both. Born in Kolkata in 1979, he's been creating wildly imaginative stories since 2004, seamlessly bouncing between the page and the screen. His range is seriously impressive—he's tackled sci-fi, fantasy, superheroes, children's content, and rom-coms with equal flair. The highlight of his film career came when Netflix tapped him to direct, giving his work a global platform that matched the ambition already baked into his projects. His literary credentials are equally solid, with his novel *Chosen Spirits* (later retitled *The City Inside*) getting shortlisted for the prestigious JCB Prize for Literature in 2020. What makes Basu's work stand out in Bollywood is his refusal to play it safe. He brings a distinctly modern, almost cyberpunk sensibility to Indian cinema, blending genre storytelling with genuinely fresh perspectives on the world. His contributions have helped push Bollywood toward more speculative, boundary-pushing narratives at a time when the industry was still finding its footing with sci-fi and fantasy. Based between Delhi and Mumbai, he continues to produce work that feels both rooted in Indian culture and utterly unafraid of international influences. Whether he's crafting stories about dystopian futures or rom-coms with a twist, there's always an underlying intelligence and originality that keeps audiences coming back for more.