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Exploring the realms of memory, music and longing through the stories of Kozhikode and its people, deeply immersed in music. Selected at festivals at Delhi, Győr, Kolkata, Taipei, Thrissur and Trivandrum.
Directed by Sudha Padmaja Francis | 2019
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Sudha Padmaja Francis is a filmmaker from Kerala, who studied Creative Enterprise (Film) at the University of Reading, UK, and Cultural Studies at Hyderabad. A recipient of the Felix Scholarship, her first short film, Eye Test, won the National Award for Best Cinematography, along with other awards, and screened at many international festivals. Sudha writes on cinema and has published several poems in English.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Mehrotra).
PSBT is a not-for-profit that has nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it has produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award. (Read more here: www.psbt.org, civilsocietyonline.com/cinema/psbt-story-630-films-230-awards-400-filmmakers/, psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OnGlobalScreens-Article.pdf, thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-the-channels-of-trust/article3942019.ece, psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PSBT-Real-Films-on-Real-India.jpg)
PSBT is led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Script Writer, Researcher: Sudha Padmaja Francis
Cinematographer: Appu Prabhakar
Editors: Sudha Padmaja Francis, Minu Abubaker
Location Sound Recordist: Adarsh Joseph Palamattom
Sound Designer: Dawn Vincent
Assistant Director: Appu
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
psbt.org/; ddindia.gov.in
For festival and screening queries, please write to us at distribution@psbt.org
Last updated: June 2020
Exploring the realms of memory, music and longing through the stories of Kozhikode and its people, deeply immersed in music. Selected at festivals at Delhi, Győr, Kolkata, Taipei, Thrissur and Trivandrum.
Directed by Sudha Padmaja Francis | 2019
Producer and Commissioning Editor: Rajiv Mehrotra
Sudha Padmaja Francis is a filmmaker from Kerala, who studied Creative Enterprise (Film) at the University of Reading, UK, and Cultural Studies at Hyderabad. A recipient of the Felix Scholarship, her first short film, Eye Test, won the National Award for Best Cinematography, along with other awards, and screened at many international festivals. Sudha writes on cinema and has published several poems in English.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama (For more, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajiv_Mehrotra).
PSBT is a not-for-profit that has nurtured and supported the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it has produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award. (Read more here: www.psbt.org, civilsocietyonline.com/cinema/psbt-story-630-films-230-awards-400-filmmakers/, psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/OnGlobalScreens-Article.pdf, thehindu.com/features/cinema/in-the-channels-of-trust/article3942019.ece, psbt.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/PSBT-Real-Films-on-Real-India.jpg)
PSBT is led by some of India's iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Mrinal Sen, Shyam Benegal, Sharmila Tagore, with Fali Nariman and Kiran Karnik. From its inception in 2000, Tulika Srivastava was a key member of the Team, joined in 2005, by Ridhima Mehra.
Credits
Script Writer, Researcher: Sudha Padmaja Francis
Cinematographer: Appu Prabhakar
Editors: Sudha Padmaja Francis, Minu Abubaker
Location Sound Recordist: Adarsh Joseph Palamattom
Sound Designer: Dawn Vincent
Assistant Director: Appu
Produced by PSBT, for and in partnership with Doordarshan India.
psbt.org/; ddindia.gov.in
For festival and screening queries, please write to us at distribution@psbt.org
Last updated: June 2020










![You in this City, This city inside You Trailer | Amartya Ray | PSBT India | Doc_Commune
Through a series of unanswered phone calls made by an unnamed narrator, we listen to the dreams, fears and ambitions of a migrant man working as a cook in Bombay, while witnessing glimpses of daily life unfolding across the city.
Directed by Amartya Ray | 2025
Producers: Aparna Sanyal, Rajiv Mehrotra
Festivals
Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur 2025
Amartya is an independent filmmaker based out of Mumbai, India. A recent graduate from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), he has has directed both fiction and nonfiction shorts which have been screened at international and national film festivals such as DIFF, IDSFFK, Changing Perspectives Turkey etc. He has secured grants to complete short documentaries from notable bodies like PSBT and Charles Correa Foundation.
His films deal with the intersectionality of the self and the modern world, exploration of the urban landscape and the ephemeral within the mundane. He also writes poetry, which has been published digitally.
Rajiv Mehrotra is the Founding Managing Trustee and Commissioning Editor of PSBT - his films have won more than 300 awards worldwide, including 32 in 31 years from the President of India. His nine books are available in 50 languages and editions. He also serves as the Trustee/ Secretary of the Foundation for Universal Responsibility of HH the Dalai Lama.
PSBT is a not-for-profit that nurtures and supports the production of independent documentary films by a diversity of filmmakers from across India. Over two decades, it has produced close to 700 documentary films, each film averaging two film festival selections and every second film an award.
PSBT is led by some of Indias iconic film personalities - Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Sharmila Tagore and Kiran Karnik. Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen, Aruna Vasudev and Fali Nariman were also Trustees in their lifetimes.
Since 2025, Aparna Sanyal has been leading PSBT as Director. She is a national award-winning filmmaker, and an experienced broadcast professional who has held leadership roles in various media organisations, including the India Chapter of the International Association of Women in Radio & Television.
This film is a part of PSBTs mentoring initiative, Doc_Commune. Launched in 2021, the programme offers a dedicated space for young filmmakers to engage with experienced professionals, refine their projects, and build a supportive community. Through a series of masterclasses, feedback sessions, and conversations, Doc_Commune encourages creative exploration while offering practical guidance on the documentary process. It serves as a bridge between early-career filmmakers and the larger documentary ecosystem. Harjas Singh works on Doc_Commune as Assistant Producer.
Direction, Script & Camera- Amartya Ray
Editing-Tanvi Chitre
Sound Design & Mixing- Shashank Kothari
Narration- Amritendu Mukherjee
Producers- Rajiv Mehrotra, Aparna Sanyal
Assistant Producer- Harjas Singh
Co-producer- Amartya Ray
Associate Director- Tanvi Chitre
Music (written and performed by)
Where is my Home - Nitish Rambhadran
The Urban Night - Nishant Ramteke
Night Street - Nitish Rambhadran
Flight - Amartya Ray ft Saptak
Titles and Animations- Adheep Das
Colour Correction and Grading- Aman Bhatia
Subtitles- Tanvi Chitre, Amartya Ray
Archival Footage- The Bristol Archives
Sound Recording and Mixing Studios- Quality Cinema Laboratories Private Limited (Qlabs Mumbai)
Sync to Post- Shor Studios
Produced by PSBT
http://www.psbt.org/; http://www.psbt.org/doc_commune
For festival, screening, and sale queries, please write to distribution[at]psbt[dot]org
Last updated: November 2025 You in this City, This city inside You Trailer | Amartya Ray | PSBT India | Doc_Commune](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WbkJhsrhSns/mqdefault.jpg)