Awards
Best Short Narrative, 19th Tasveer Film Festival, 2024
Oscar 2026 Qualifying
Holy Curse
During a visit to India, 11-year-old Radha grapples with their gender identity as their family subjects them to manipulative orthodox rituals, believing these will dispel an ancestral curse affecting Radha's thoughts.
In the Press
Holy Curse wins best short film at 19th Tasveer Film Festival | Urban Asian ⚭
In conversation with Snigdha Kapoor and Neeraj Churi - Holy Curse | Gangs of Cinepur ⚭'Holy Curse' Intersects Gender, Identity, & The Weight Of Tradition | Homegrown⚭
‘I hope to invite compassion and dialogue’: Holy Curse director on cinema as a catalyst for evolving gender norms | Attitude UK ⚭Credits
Edited by
Anadi Athaley
Directed by
Snigdha Kapoor
Produced by
Neeraj Churi
Shweta Bolakani
Snigdha Kapoor