ACTING & FILM SCHOOL

NYFA Film Student Directs Slumdog Millionaire Star In Short Film

Times of India - Post Slumdog Millionaire, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail is keeping himself real

Azharuddin Mohd Ismai

busy. He has just completed shooting for a short film that has been directed by a film student from the New York Film Academy Film School. The working title of the film is Dukandar and has Azhar playing the protagonist. While the little bundle of talent is excited about having shot for the movie, the film’s producers feel that his performance has packed in enough punch to fetch accolades at the international film festivals.
Says producer Priti Sagar Singh, “The script of Dukandar was written much before SM released. When director Amritpal Singh Bindra watched the film, he completely fell in love with Azhar. Unlike Slumdog where Azhar is part of the cast, this 20-minute long film revolves solely around Azhar’s character.”…full story.