ABOUT THE PROJECT

Saving Chintu is a heartfelt story of an Indian-American gay couple that comes to India to adopt a child. This film beautifully ties multiple social issues like LGBTQ awareness and the adoption of HIV-positive children.

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP:

We self-funded this project from research to script development to production. We are now looking for your help to successfully complete this project. The money we raise from this campaign will go towards editing, color grading, sound design and participation in film festivals as we aim to spread awareness to a bigger audience. A detailed breakup of the funds is given below.

As filmmakers, this is our attempt to make this world more aware and inclusive, and we hope you will support us by backing this campaign.

BEHIND THE SCENES

ABOUT US:

Director Tushar Tyagi is an award-winning filmmaker with his previous short films Kashi, Hari, A Broken Egg, and Gulabee were very well received in the film festival circuit.

Producer Ritika Jayaswal, an entrepreneur turned film Producer, teams up with Tushar once again to bring forward a film that is not only entertaining but also thought-provoking.

OUR TALENTED CAST INCLUDES:

Adil Hussain

Critically acclaimed “Life of Pie” actor Adil Hussain

Adil Hussain is an Indian actor who has worked in Indian cinema, which includes art-house cinema and mainstream Bollywood, as well as international cinema in films such as The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Life of Pi (both 2012). He received National Film Awards (Special Jury) at the 2017 National Film Awards for Hotel Salvation and Maj Rati Keteki. He has starred in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Norwegian and French films.

Dipannita Sharma

Dipannita Sharma starred in “Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl” and upcoming YRF Production “War”

Dipannita Sharma came into the limelight after making it to the final five of Miss India 1998 contest. She was also adjudged 'Miss Photogenic' in the same contest. She has walked the ramp for all major designers in the country & for international design houses such as Valentino & Fendi in India. She was the worldwide face of the press campaign for Breguet watches & jewelry for 5 years. She has endorsed & been the face of several skincare brands in India such as Garnier, Nivea & Dettol soap.

Sachin Bhatt

Sachin Bhatt starred in “Santa Clarita Diet”, “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” and the TV show “2 Broke Girls”

Born in Missouri, Sachin Bhatt trained in voice and played the lead (Akaash) in the first National tour of "Bombay Dreams" and Chino in the Asian-European tour of "The Westside Story.

Edward Sonnenblick

Edward Sonnenblick starred in blockbuster Bollywood movies like “Kesari”, “Veere Di Wedding” and the Netflix show “Stories by Rabindranath Tagore”

Edward Sonnenblick is a USA-born actor who works primarily in Hindi films and serials like Firangi, Jhansi Ki Rani (TV series), Veere Di Wedding, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, The Kapil Sharma Show and Kesari.

Priyanka Setia

Priyanka Setia starred in the Netflix show “Sacred Gamed” and Hotstar’s The Office.

Priyanka Setia is an Indian actress who was cast alongside Ayushmann Khurrana in the fantasy drama Hawaizaada in 2015, following which she was seen in the 2017 drama Begum Jaan alongside an ensemble cast, comprising Vidya Balan, Pallavi Sharda, Gauhar Khan, and Ila Arun among many others.

PRESS:

With the courage shown to talk about these sensitive topics, the film has also attracted a lot of press coverage:

https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/filmmakers-ritika-jayaswal-and-tushar-tyagi-all-set-to-release-their-short-film-saving-chintu/474101

https://zeenews.india.com/bollywood/short-film-aims-to-highlight-lgbtq-challenges-2229278.html

https://www.uttarpradesh.org/enterntainment/filmmaker-tushar-tyagi-creates-social-awareness-through-films/