At 28, this Indian filmmaker won big at Venice last year. Now, she’s back with her second film – CNBC TV18

In TrendsBRICS Summit 2026 LiveRBI Governor Sanjay MalhotraGFF 2026NSE IPOBRICS SummitAt 28, this Indian filmmaker won big at Venice last year. Now, she's back with her second filmVenice is beginning to feel like home to Anuparna Roy. At 28, the filmmaker returned with Lovers in the Blue Night, a year after her debut won Best Director at Orizzonti. In an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18, Roy speaks about returning to Venice’s embrace, the people she loves here, and finding her cinematic home.By Lachmi Deb Roy September 13, 2026, 9:45:51 AM IST (Published)Anuparna Roy is already making Venice look like a regular stop. In 2025, her debut feature, Songs of Forgotten Trees, won Best Director in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival, making her the first Indian filmmaker to take home the prize. Now she is back, just a year later, with her second feature, Lovers in the Blue Night.For Roy, however, the significance of the moment seems less about making history than about returning to a place that has begun to feel strangely familiar. "Venice has become my home," she says. "I love the audience and the people here. And most importantly, I love the people of Venice, the…

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