Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival

Dancing Dhamaal!

Musical

Country of Origin:

USA

A Bollywood inspired hybrid animated music video about Aadarshini, an anxious Indian-American girl, who feels out of place at an Indian wedding until she learns to make space for herself in her culture through Parvati, a traditional dancer who catches her eye.

DIRECTOR

Nimisha Sanjeevani-Chandrashekhar Mahatme

DIRECTOR STATEMENT

Nimisha Mahatme is a Bay Area visual development artist working to be in film and television. She enjoys creating characters and stories behind them! She loves having characters that range from different diversities, cultures, and sexualities. In her free time, she loves makeup and fashion, rewatching her favorite shows again and again, learning about true crime stories and social issues, and hanging out with friends.