Project Detail

Simran Kaur 1970

Woman in blue headscarf looks to the side with one hand holding her scarf away from her face

Synopsis

In 1970s London, Simran arrives at Heathrow Airport from Punjab to be married in two weeks. Dressed for the journey, she moves through the warmth and order of the terminal until she is quietly diverted into a secondary corridor.
In a calm examination room, procedures are explained to her in a familiar language, framed as routine and voluntary. What follows is a polite, administrative process that determines her right to enter the country.
When Simran is allowed to leave, the airport resumes its rhythm. Outside, her future husband waits. Life continues.

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
15 min 25 sec
Format
2:35:1
Director
Keshavi Jaharia
Producer
Sohail Anjum, Keshavi Jaharia, Avanish Sharma, Swati Agarwal, Faria Imam Esha, Kapil Rijal
Co-Producer
Suhail Tatari, Yashika Jaharia
Editor
Israr Azam
Screenwriter
Keshavi Jaharia
Director of Photography
Israr Azam
Sound
Ryan Beauchamp
Composer
John King
Principal cast
Keshavi Jaharia, Sharandeep Salh, Ian Chance, Paul Campion, Kit Sinnett, Rajveer Chana
Camera Assistant
Darshan Awari
Gaffer
Ajinkya Bhalerao
Casting
Think Verve
Associate Producer
Sanna Andani
Associate Producer
Israr Azam

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Blue Sapphire Films

Avanish Sharma
Suite 65 Churchill House
137-155 Brent Street
London, NW4 4DJ

Sales Company

Midnight Draft Studios

Sohail Anjum
1a Strathearn Road
Wimbledon
London
SW19 7LH

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