BAFTA Breakthrough Fellow Sindhu Sreenivasa Murthy is ready to direct “Instructor’s Pet,” a coming-of-age comedy set in an all-girls Catholic boarding college in India.
The challenge is being offered on the WAVES Movie Bazaar, the market part of the Worldwide Movie Competition of India (IFFI).
“Jubilee” (Prime Video) and “Black Warrant” (Netflix) filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane is on board as govt producer along with his Andolan Movies. Based mostly on a script by Shuchi Dwivedi, the movie is being produced by Aishwarya Sonar’s Lambe Log Productions and Dwivedi’s Small City Gurl Productions.
“Instructor’s Pet” follows Rinky, an overachiever decided to turn into head lady of her college, till her ambitions are derailed when she finds herself pitted in opposition to her former finest buddy. What begins as a rivalry spirals right into a chaotic, heartfelt journey via adolescent id, friendship, and the common awkwardness of rising up.
The challenge is pushed by a inventive crew working on the India-U.S. intersection. Having spent their very own teenage years trying to find themselves in coming-of-age tales centred on white protagonists, the filmmakers are decided to broaden the narrative panorama.
“We’re dedicated to telling Indian tales for the world. ‘Instructor’s Pet’ lets us do precisely that, as we discover the chaos of teenage life. We grew up trying to find ourselves in coming-of-age tales about white ladies. With this, we’re working in direction of being a part of that change, not only for illustration’s sake, but in addition to showcase the colourful universe of Indian comedies, that are uncommon on international screens,” says Aishwarya Sonar whose latest work contains quick movies “Yakshi” (starring Babil Khan and Anna Ben) and “Hema” (starring Rajshri Deshpande) beneath her manufacturing firm, Lambe Log Productions.
Financing is being raised via personal fairness, worldwide co-production companions, and non-recoupable grants. The crew has already secured a dedication of $200,000 and is in energetic discussions with new traders and manufacturing firms.
The script was developed throughout Dwivedi’s time at AFI and since has been shortlisted for Mubi’s Cannes W Scripted programme, was a semi-finalist on the Rising Screenwriters Comedy Competitors, and received the IFFLA Pitch Competitors in 2024. The challenge has additionally participated in Tasveer’s Producers Lab and has been showcased at markets together with IFFLA, CineV, and now a part of the Co-Manufacturing Market at WAVES Movie Bazaar 2025.
Casting is presently underway, with manufacturing deliberate for December 2026 in Madhya Pradesh, India. Murthy has beforehand directed the Kannada language characteristic “Aachar & Co.” and the documentary collection “Jeevalahari” (Doordarshan). Her newest Kannada-language characteristic “13 Days,” is presently in post-production.
“We’re positioned to ship: our director offered her debut to Amazon Studios, and our EP is behind many profitable Indian titles; we’re now searching for international companions to assist carry this story to screens worldwide,” provides Sonar.
